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.

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 ...

The Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival, presented by Harrogate International Festivals, celebrates some of the biggest names in the genre.

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 ...

Meet the woman whose life reads like the crime thrillers she writes. Once dubbed the 'Black Widow,' her past is as intriguing as her present reinvention.

Chinese women face fines and jail for publishing homoerotic fiction online. Crackdown targets LGBTQ+ expression and feminism ...

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 ...

James Patterson’s new book explores the University of Idaho murders, offering insight into the victims and Bryan Kohberger’s ...

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 book is set in fictional Magnolia Beach, South Carolina. Elderly Samuel Fulton, on his way to visit his aging wife in a ...

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

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