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A Brief History of Bounty Hunting in American Art and Life

A Brief History of Bounty Hunting in American Art and Life

Cindy Fazzi on the strange evolution of a dangerous and controversial profession.

By Cindy Fazzi | October 31, 2025

Why October Is the Perfect Month for Thrillers and Crime Novels

Why October Is the Perfect Month for Thrillers and Crime Novels

Lisa Kusel on some favorite novels set during the most atmospheric month.

By Lisa Kusel | October 31, 2025

Weird Girl Lit Galore: 10 Novels Featuring Unabashedly Unhinged Female Characters

Weird Girl Lit Galore: 10 Novels Featuring Unabashedly Unhinged Female Characters

Heather Colley Recommends Penny Zang, Oyinkan Braithwaite, Rachel Harrison, Ling Ling Huang, and More

By Heather Colley | October 30, 2025

5 Central Texas Hubs for Horror Books and Movies

5 Central Texas Hubs for Horror Books and Movies

Jess Hagemann rounds up the bookstores and festivals that have made Central Texas a year-round horror hub.

By Jess Hagemann | October 30, 2025

Raising the Devil: Parenting, Control, and Horror Fiction’s Obsession with Sinister Children

Raising the Devil: Parenting, Control, and Horror Fiction’s Obsession with Sinister Children

Brian Asman Explores the Nightmares of Parenthood in Literature and Life

By Brian Asman | October 29, 2025

Predators On and Off the Page: Noelle Ihli on Writing about Assault in Crime Fiction

Predators On and Off the Page: Noelle Ihli on Writing about Assault in Crime Fiction

The Author of "Ask for Andrea" Reflects on the U.K.'s "Ask for Angela" Campaign, Dating, and the Stats Women Know All Too Well

By Noelle Ihli | October 29, 2025

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We All Make Deals With the Devil: Five Mysteries that Feature Faustian Bargains

By Thomas Olde Heuvelt | October 28, 2025

Ellery Adams on the Allure of Psychics and Mediums in Crime Writing

By Ellery Adams | October 28, 2025

Guillermo del Toro's New Frankenstein Adaptation is Life-Giving

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 24, 2025

Bestsellers to Blockbusters: Stephen King Reflects on the Adaptations of His Work

Bestsellers to Blockbusters: Stephen King Reflects on the Adaptations of His Work

“I see film and books as apples and oranges. Both are fruits, but the taste is remarkably different.”

By Stephen King | October 23, 2025

Reader, Show Us Who Did It: Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper Invite You to Solve a Murder

Reader, Show Us Who Did It: Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper Invite You to Solve a Murder

John B. Valeri in Conversation with the Authors of the Interactive Novel "You Are the Detective: The Creeping Hand"

By John B. Valeri | October 23, 2025

Missing Sam

Missing Sam

Thrity Umrigar

By CrimeReads Excerpts | October 22, 2025

Healing Homicides in One's Head: The Cathartic Experience of Writing Transgressive Characters

Healing Homicides in One's Head: The Cathartic Experience of Writing Transgressive Characters

Lynn Liao Butler Asks What Would Happen If We Did and Said the Things We Think in Private

By Lyn Liao Butler | October 22, 2025

How Controlling and Coercive Behavior can lead to Murder

How Controlling and Coercive Behavior can lead to Murder

"Often the behavior creeps up on a victim over time, such that they aren’t even aware they are being abused."

By Felix Francis | October 21, 2025

Behind the Screams: Ashley Cullins Unmasks Your Favorite Scary Movie Franchise

Behind the Screams: Ashley Cullins Unmasks Your Favorite Scary Movie Franchise

John Valeri interviews the author of a new book offering a comprehensive history of the Scream films

By John B. Valeri | October 20, 2025

Mediums, Secret Societies, Hell Princes: Seven Novels Featuring Demons and Possession

Mediums, Secret Societies, Hell Princes: Seven Novels Featuring Demons and Possession

K. Valentin Recommends Increasingly Macabre Books from Em X. Liu, Henry H. Neff, Martha Wells, and More

By K. Valentin | October 17, 2025

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