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 ...

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 ...

True crime author Paul Donnelley has shared his top murder mystery series, from classic 'whodunits' to dark psychological ...

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 ...

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

Barbie Ferreira shared her feelings about the success she gained from Euphoria and the new paths the rising actress is taking ...

LONDON—Akira Otani’s gangland thriller centered around two women is the first Japanese work to win the translation division ...

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.

"The Night of Baba Yaga," a novel about Japan's yakuza underworld, has won the UK's 2025 Dagger prize for crime fiction in ...