In Norway, Easter is celebrated by reading crime fiction. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe investigates this holiday tradition with author and former homicide detective Jorn Lier Horst.

First we read Nancy Drew, girl detective. Then what? Women of Mystery explores the writing lives of three authors (Sara Paretsky, Sue Grafton & Marcia Muller) who started a literary revolution and, in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Connelly has been a best-selling author of crime and detective fiction for over 30 years. Now out with his newest novel, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Detective fiction is a creative sub-genre of crime and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, the author of “Dangerous Liaisons,” is often credited with “Revenge is a dish best ...

A gripping collection, The Hachette Book of Indian Crime Fiction offers suspense in the unlikeliest of places, twisted plots at each turn of the page and criminals hiding in plain sight ...

Lee first found success with a pair of cozy fantasies, 2024’s The Dallergut Dream Department Store and 2025’s The Dallergut Dream-Making District. Her new book has the same translator as the first two ...

CHICAGO — Two big names in Chicago crime fiction are hosting a meet-and-greet event this weekend. Tracy Clark, the author of the upcoming book “Echo” and David Ellis, the author of the recently ...

Looking for a new read to tide you over until your next vacation? Pick up one of these Nordic noir hits and be whisked away to Norway, where you’ll find Norwegian authors all too keen to lift the lid ...

Christian crime novels mirror God’s redemptive story through patterns of creation, ruin, redemption, and restoration. Reading mystery fiction can strengthen moral discernment and help believers ...