While most people wouldn't commit the crimes they read about, crime fiction allows readers to get familiar with the private, darker sides of human nature.

Sunny summer days are best spent lounging with a good book. In the coming weeks, crime writers offer mysteries steeped in science, and contemporary and historical fiction opens windows into singular ...

Martin Cruz Smith, who transported readers behind the Iron Curtain in his multifaceted crime novel “Gorky Park,” a Soviet-era blockbuster that topped bestseller lists and kicked off a long-running ...

Stephen King called this book "the best crime fiction I've read in 20 years," and now it's being adapted into a movie with an A-list star.

The creator of detective Erast Fandorin faces a 14-year sentence in absentia for his outspoken criticism of Russia's war and Putin’s leadership ...

Former footballer Edgar Davids and artist Paul Pfeiffer on creating a new work for the Manchester International Festival.

Plus Camilla Trinchieri’s “Murder in Pitigliano.” ...

Texas / Syndication Cloud / July 07, 2025 / Wordsmith World Key Takeaways Christian crime novels mirror God’s redemptive story through patterns of creation, ruin, redemption, and restoration. Reading ...

We’re only halfway through 2025, but there have already been plenty of standout books published this year. There’s been ...

A novel depicting yakuza gangster life by a Japanese author has won a prestigious British award for crime fiction.

There are a number of buzz-worthy TV releases coming your way in July, adding even more potential candidates for the coveted ...

I’ve been immersing myself in this summer’s crime fiction, which has been a savory mix of stories by established writers like S.A. Cosby’s surefire “King of Ashes” and great newcomers like Zoe B.