Features
Jane Harper
She became a publishing phenomenon with her first novel, The Dry, and now the Australian author returns with another fast-paced thriller set Down Under.
by Craig Sisterson
Anthony Boucher
A successful author, his true influence came as a critic.
by Michael Mallory
Spillane at 100
On the centenary of his birth, the tough-guy writer is still a cultural icon.
by Max Allan Collins & James L. Traylor
Sue Grafton, 1940 to 2017
The author of the popular and groundbreaking “Alphabet” novels has died, but she leaves behind a vibrant legacy.
by Elaine Viets
Double Takes
by Marcia Muller & Bill Pronzini
Writers Turned Sleuths
Both Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, and Erle Stanley Gardner, creator of Perry Mason, became real-life crimesolvers.
by Cathy Pickens
The Hook
First lines that caught our attention.
Fave Raves of 2017
Our critics select the best of the year.
John Hart
The bestselling author enters new territory in his latest novel.
by Craig Sisterson
Karen E. Olson
The author makes use of her own newspaper background to color in the cases of her journalist-sleuth.
by John B. Valeri
“Southern Comfort” Crossword
by Verna Suit
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by Kate Stine
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by Louis Phillips
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Small Press Reviews: Covering the Independents
by Betty Webb
Very Original: Paperback Originals Reviewed
by Hank Wagner & Lynne F. Maxwell
Sounds of Suspense: Audiobooks Reviewed
by Dick Lochte
What About Murder? Reference Books Reviewed
by Jon L. Breen
Short and Sweet: Short Stories Considered
by Ben Boulden
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