By Michael Sears This month, we talk “murder” with four widely acclaimed writers of African thrillers—Leye Adenle, Tony Park, Kwei Quartey, and Stanley Trollip. Tell us a little about yourself and your…
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A Dog Sniffs Out Bodies—and Killers By Neil Nyren Human beings have five million scent receptors. Some breeds of dog have 300 million, which is what makes them such good trackers. For…
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The 2020 ITW Thriller Award Nominees Are… While circumstances have prevented us from gathering at New York’s Grand Hyatt to recognize this year’s ITW Thriller Award winners, the competition was no less…
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A Bloody Good Series Ending By Dawn Ius Every time Italian crime writer Sandrone Dazieri sits down to pen a “bloody” scene, he reflects on how much the reader needs to see…
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An Eye-Opening Collection Set in Nairobi By Michael Sears In their City Noir series, Akashic Books has been bringing out some eye-opening collections from Africa. The first sub-Saharan volume was Lagos Noir,…
When Life Imitates Art—and Creepy, Scary Stories Come True By Kate White Something seemed odd to me the moment I stepped through the doorway and started down the long front hallway of…
In Pursuit of Justice, How Far Is Too Far? By Neil Nyren How far would you go to avenge a crime? Nina Karim is about to find out. In Michael Elias’s YOU…
Rob Hart is the author of THE WAREHOUSE, which has sold in more than 20 languages and been optioned for film by Ron Howard. He also wrote the Ash McKenna series, the short story…
By Candace Levy Whether you’re already a fan of the fabulous Scott Brick or you’re just discovering his audiobook performances, I hope you find some new titles to add to your wish…
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Dark Secrets, Convoluted Motives, and Startling Methods of Murder By Austin S. Camacho In these trying times we can all use a smile, but rare is the writer who can get a…
Paying Tribute to a Classic with an Unconventional Cozy By K. L. Romo Author Jon Land and Jessica Fletcher pay tribute to Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None in THE MURDER…
By K. L. Romo In THE PERSUASION—bestselling author Iris Johansen’s 26th book in her Eve Duncan “forensic sculptor” series—Eve’s daughter, Jane MacGuire, is the target of a dangerous sociopath who’s determined to…
Firing on All Cylinders By J. H. Bográn The 29th book in the Jack Ryan universe starts with a bang. Literally. Jack Ryan Jr. takes some time off from The Campus to…
Envy, Obsession, and Complex Relationships Explode in McKinnon’s Newest By K. L. Romo Envy and obsession explode in author Hannah Mary McKinnon’s newest thriller, SISTER DEAR. Eleanor Hardwicke is a loner, and…
Predatory Priests and Criminal Computers By April Snellings In her latest novel, CREDIBLE THREAT, J. A. Jance tackles one of the thorniest issues imaginable: the sex abuse crisis that has engulfed the…
Hunting Down New Information By Dawn Ius Even if you’re not steeped in the world of true crime, the name James Joseph “Whitey” Bulger Jr. is bound to tweak some familiarity—countless movies,…
Tormented by Secrets from the Past By Millie Naylor Hast Secrets of the past torment the characters in Heather Young’s second novel, THE DISTANT DEAD. Middle school teacher Nora Wheaton worries when…
Charting Unfamiliar Territory with a Familiar Character By Dawn Ius Almost 30 years have passed since Sara Paretsky’s V. I. Warshawski burst onto the literary scene, quickly establishing herself as one of…
Exploring the Ultimate High Ground By Austin S. Camacho If you’ve been eagerly anticipating the next Brad McLanahan novel, your wait is over—Brad is back, protecting America to the moon and back,…