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.

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 ...

He wrote more than 30 novels, including an acclaimed series about Russian detective Arkady Renko. The first volume, "Gorky Park," was made into a 1983 film.

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Then, one day in early 2024, I learned that Naim sahib had written to a mutual acquaintance, Professor Manan Ahmad, about my ...

Over four books, Mead has perfected his take on the locked-room mystery, one that owes a debt to John Dickson Carr. THE HOUSE ...

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

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Award-winning journalist and broadcaster Steph McGovern has been a familiar presence on our TV screens for several years ...

Best known for her impressive career as a business reporter on the BBC, Steph McGovern took the opportunity during Covid to ...

Sleek tech, perfect hair, and crimes solved in a day — fictional crime-fighting shows are full of lies. We know it. We still ...

Bestselling novelist Elly Griffiths will be honoured with the Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award in recognition of her remarkable crime fiction writing career and ‘unwavering ...