1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (285+ words) The legendary performer Charlie Chaplin passed away on Christmas Day, 1977 at age 88 at his home in Switzerland. He had lived there since 1953, when he left the United States following his blacklist via the House Un-American Activities Committee. His home was…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (906+ words) We met in New York City and spoke through a translator. Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Radha Vatsal: In the past, you’ve said that Murashige, who is both the protagonist of the novel and the film,…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (428+ words) A little obsession goes a long way in the life and work of a writer. Now, Lisa Gardner talks about turning up the dirt in the makings of her bewitching new novel … John B. Valeri: You’ll Be Sorry is your…...

3+ day, 41+ min ago   (785+ words) Here are 21 of the best novels to come out in paperback this month, as selected by the CrimeReads editors. Anna Fitzgerald Healy, Etiquette for Lovers and Killers (Putnam) Publication Date: August 4, 2026 “A darkly humorous, lighthearted romp of a mystery…Healy’s…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (449+ words) I do describe January as a bookworm, but I think at least five of the characters would be readers, and here’s the books I think they’d read for a literary break. January Holte reads Assignment in Brittany by Helen MacInnes…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (488+ words) There is a reason I set my cozy mysteries in lovely towns where I would like to visit or live in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. I need an escape. Every time I write a new book, I get to visit…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (107+ words) Here are five debut crime novels, thrillers, and mysteries, all worthy of your attention. Enjoy these first forays into the published world; the start, we hope, of many. As always, blurbs are by me unless otherwise stated. Article continues after…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (904+ words) CrimeReads Why Kevin Wade Chose to Write Crime Novels Set in the North Shore of Long Island Living in a small, illustrious region, and writing about its mysteries. I have written two novels, Johnny Careless and One Good Eye. They…...

6+ day, 54+ min ago   (590+ words) When I sat down to write my novel The Enigma Challenge, the idea of puzzles in a book was right there, with characters who discover codes in a book that lead to treasure, albeit in their world. At first, I…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (735+ words) CrimeReads One Trucker's Quest to Capture the Everyday Heroes of an Oft-Forgotten Industry Ryan Lowell pays homage to the long-haul laborers on which our society depends with his debut heist thriller There is a saying amongst truckers: If the dispatcher’s…...