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.

Crime-fiction writers Rachel Howzell Hall, Attica Locke and Ivy Pochoda chat about their latest releases with Times crime reporter James Queally.

Sherlock Holmes, Auguste Dupin and Hercule Poirot, in all of their fiction, are the only characters who can deliver the answers to seemingly impossible mysteries with ease. These fictional detectives ...

Five reviewers of crime fiction recap dominant trends in 2021, including a profusion of diverse narratives, genre crossovers and, of course, true crime. America's top mystery book critics break ...

“Crime fiction is my first and best love,” she said in a recent conversation. Though she covers crime fiction in her column, she’s a bit of a true crime pundit in real life, she said.

It is as regular as the seasons. Every decade or so, the world becomes enraptured by thrillers from a non-English-speaking ...

And so crime fiction is ultimately a metaphor for the kind of life most of us live." There is an intellectual rigor to Cameron's Portland, where his novels take place.

WATCHING THE DETECTIVES: Academics have long snooped into the foggy world of detective stories and crime fiction. In 1976, for example, the popular-culture studies pioneer John G. Cawelti made the ...

Today, the New York Times best-selling author is considered one of the finest crime fiction writers. "This great career in the law gave me books," she said. Best-selling crime writer Linda Fairstein.

“Crime fiction stimulates parts of our brain that we often don’t fire off, and it creates a chemical cocktail that can be quite addictive (such as the releasing of adrenaline), ...

“Some crime-fiction writers resort to a stereotype,” said Smith. Author Danny Gardner, who’s novel “Ace Boon Coon” is set to be released this September.

Crime fiction travel—a juicier version of the well-worn literary pilgrimage—is a popular way for people to see the world.