6 Mystery Novels with Unorthodox Settings and Setups
There’s a universe of possibility in the crime mystery. While certain settings have become a staple of fiction—the Agatha Christie murder, the hard-boiled detective, the modern pol...
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There’s a universe of possibility in the crime mystery. While certain settings have become a staple of fiction—the Agatha Christie murder, the hard-boiled detective, the modern pol...
Ireland is the cadaver on the dissection table in these murder mysteries by five women writers. Their books are forensic examinations of the country’s social dysfunction; the pasts...
by Debbie Burke Here’s a familiar trope in crime fiction: an author protagonist details a fictional murder that the author is later accused of. The book they wrote is used as evide...
These days everyone is an expert. With all the television dramas built around police procedurals, the plethora of crime fiction novels, and the explosion of interest in true crime,...
By PJ Parrish As many of you regulars know, I have retired from fulltime novel writing. Still keeping my toes in the short fiction waters but the demands of turning out a novel per...
Ahead of the 80th Annual Edgar Award Ceremony, I asked the nominees for the Edgars (along with the special award winners) to contribute to a roundtable discussion on the state of t...
Below, you’ll find part two of our roundtable discussion on the state of the crime genre. 40 Edgar nominees and special award winners contributed to the following conversation, for...
One of my greatest joys as a reader of crime fiction is diving into a new adventure featuring a favorite detective, amateur sleuth, or gang of lovable rule-benders. Crime fiction h...
Nine murders. One seemingly impossible disappearance. Nineteen burglaries. An adrenalin-fuelled car chase and an impressively grand theft. Plenty of domestic drama. A taste of pie-...
When the author James Sallis died in January, the first few paragraphs of his obituaries inevitably mentioned “Drive,” the 2011 film based on one of his novellas. Directed by Nico...
What’s your favorite murder mystery? It can be a story, novel, movie or TV episode, even a game or a real-life mystery.
It’s a warm Saturday afternoon, and the festival is in full swing. String lights sway overhead in the summer breeze. Music drifts between booths selling kettle corn and cotton cand...
As a storyteller, creating a mystery is nightmare fuel. How do you come up with an original premise? How do you plant clues and red herrings without giving away the ending? How do...
Some crime authors are just too darned sneaky! I mean, getting us to read their books by tempting us with delectable delights – that really is criminal. But if you put the coffee o...
“LIKE a hug in a book” was how the the Dublin writer Kitty Graham described it to The Irish Times. It is an odd way to describe a literary genre concerned with murder and the worst...
The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by JD Brinkworth is a comedic debut novel that leans into cosy crime conventions while skewering them with dry, contemporary British wit. Writte...
This month’s latest entries in the crime fiction canon lean heavily toward multi-POV mysteries and high-concept thrillers, with some historical gothics and horror crossovers thrown...
You’ll meet some odd characters reading crime fiction. As we look ahead to the week of Shakespeare’s birthday on 23 April – when a stupendous amount of books are being released – w...
Spring 2026’s queer crime fiction arrives amid storms, secrets, and more than a few bodies turning up where they shouldn’t—from hurricane-battered New Orleans mansions and windswep...
In 1938 London, DCI Lilian Wyles, the first woman detective chief inspector in the CID, is determined to find a killer with the help of the four queens of crime.
Following an award-winning memoir, fiction for adults and children, a two-volume history of Canada, and 12 Canadian National Magazine Awards, Gillmor shows he has yet another trick...
Plus, a stand out character in Young Sherlock, a fun thriller series getting adapted, award finalists, and more.
Honey by Imani Thompson; Quite Ugly One Evening by Chris Brookmyre; The Final Chapter by CB Everett; The Hollow Boys by Tariq Ashkanani; Shrink Solves Murder by Philippa PerryHoney...
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