Oxford, you mysterious old thing crimereads.com/mystery-nove...

Keith Roysdon @keithroysdon.bsky.social puts together a big history of monsters! crimereads.com/universal-mo...

Interesting article over on @crimereads.bsky.social, by Van Jensen, author of GODFALL (which I'll be reading very soon... hopefully): crimereads.com/novelist-van...

Hindenberg! crimereads.com/the-historic...

Long weekend = TV crimereads.com/new-series-t...

Wanna read 5,000 words on a hundred years of Universal monster films? Sure you do! My latest for @crimereads.bsky.social crimereads.com/universal-mo...

Van and Jean Jensen discuss their collaboration on a special edition print to celebrate the release of Van's new novel of first contact and small-town Nebraska, "Godfall." crimereads.com/novelist-van...

When I was a kid growing-up in 1970s Harlem, I saw damn near every Blaxpliotation made during that era. The Mack is one that had a lasting influence on pop culture. Check out "Big Pimpin" at @crimereads.bsky.social

Rockford, rebooted? crimereads.com/the-rockford...

I was a Universal monsters-loving kid, so writing this 5,000-word story for @crimereads.bsky.social was like writing my thesis. crimereads.com/universal-mo...

Michael Gonzales (@magonzales.bsky.social) reflects on a cultural shift. crimereads.com/big-pimpin-p...

Frankenstein and his monster. Dracula. The Wolf Man. For @crimereads.bsky.social, here's my epic-length history of the Universal monsters, covering a hundred years from silent films to the latest remakes. Get comfortable before you start reading this behemoth. crimereads.com/universal-mo...

Radha Vatsal on “The Secret Agent.” crimereads.com/why-to-watch...

From Polly Stewart:: twenty years after reading "Citizen Vince" for the first time, Hank Phillippi Ryan is still shaking her head in wonder at what Jess Walter accomplished. crimereads.com/hank-phillip...

Rebecca Hannigan recommends 6 moody, atmospheric novels that explore womanhood and societal expectations. crimereads.com/6-moody-atmo...

Welcome to Oxford! crimereads.com/mystery-nove...

A personality quiz from @oliviarutigliano.bsky.social crimereads.com/what-charact...

Ross Montgomery, the author of "The Murder at World's End," in conversation with Alex Dueben crimereads.com/ross-montgom...

Sarah Crouch on the power of a criminally under-utilized character type. crimereads.com/game-wardens...

Isha Raya on writing LGBTQ characters who are allowed to be messy, magnificent, and murderous crimereads.com/queer-coded-...

New! Books! crimereads.com/10-new-books...

Letizia Lorini on crafting chemistry, dark rom coms, mixing genres, and more. crimereads.com/crime-fictio...

Margot Douaihy on a boundary- and binary-breaking genre in an era of contemporary chaos. crimereads.com/margot-douai...

Here are this week’s brand-new books! crimereads.com/10-new-books...

I did a deep dive on Lehane’s books nearly - gasp - five years ago for @crimereads.bsky.social crimereads.com/the-evolutio...

Ready to be TRANSPORTED? crimereads.com/historical-m...

For @crimereads.bsky.social today, I got to write about the legendary author Richard Matheson. crimereads.com/richard-math...

From @crimereads.bsky.social (one of the best law and pop culture sites around) Liven Up Your "Dead Week" with These Criminally Underseen Crime Movies from Warner Bros /

I don't think I did Matheson justice, but it's nice to see people enjoying this piece I wrote for @crimereads.bsky.social

New books! crimereads.com/10-new-books...

Here's what will lift you out of the January doldrums: thrillers! crimereads.com/the-best-psy...

Max Allan Collins on bringing back Sam Spade. crimereads.com/maltese-falc...

Here are 60+ crime books dropping in the first few months of 2026. crimereads.com/the-most-ant...

Amy Pease on writing villains who get away with their crimes. crimereads.com/writing-vill...

Here it is, our biggest list of the winter: all the books we're anticipating the most in the coming months, organized by @mollsotov.bsky.social crimereads.com/the-most-ant...

Crime and the City visits England's national park with a giant literary tradition. crimereads.com/crime-fictio...

Check out Radha Vatsal in conversation with Christina Kovac, the author of "Watch Us Fall." crimereads.com/christina-ko...

Ross Montgomery, the author of "The Murder at World's End" explores RaptureTok, Halley's comet, apocalyptic portents, and more. crimereads.com/end-world-ro...

It's that time of year! Let's welcome these hugely important crime stories into the public domain! crimereads.com/nine-classic...

An excerpt from "The Spy in the Archives: How One Man Tried to Kill the KGB" by Gordon Corera. crimereads.com/the-kgb-libr...

Welcome to Orange County, CA, the "skinhead capital of the world." crimereads.com/orange-count...

Manosphere thrillers, cultish killers, fierce rivals, and skewed classics: Molly Odintz @mollsotov.bsky.social rounds up the best psychological thrillers of January 2026! crimereads.com/the-best-psy...

Adrian McKinty (@adrianmckinty.bsky.social) celebrates the centenary of Agatha Christie's groundbreaking detective novel. crimereads.com/100-years-of...

It's a classic! crimereads.com/celebrating-...

A warning about a world of tailor-made, AI-generated chaos! crimereads.com/cate-holahan...

Cate Quinn on the questionably legal life skills she learned while crafting "The Clinic.” crimereads.com/learning-to-...

Paul French takes Crime and the City to the Lake District, England's national park with a giant literary tradition. crimereads.com/crime-fictio...

New year, new books!!!! crimereads.com/10-new-books...

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