Tucked away in Tribeca, NYC, mystery enthusiasts who know where to look will find a unique haven that seamlessly melds the ...

This year saw a bumper crop of flawed and villainous heroes, some more traditional cops and the thrilling advent of a new spy ...

Meet one of fiction’s first police heroes, Chief Inspector Maigret, and learn how this iconic character deeply influenced the ...

Most of my recent conversations about books have revolved around one common pursuit: escape. The news is unrelenting, and crises personal and political abound. No wonder so many people are seeking out ...

Often referred to as “the black Raymond Chandler”, Chester Himes’s celebrated cycle of novels have a wit and a philosophy of ...

Making Books in the Middle Ages by Sara J Charles (Reaktion) This fascinating book explores the medieval process of bookmaking and reproduction that was often arduous, back-breaking, eye-straining ...

The book barely touches on the invention of Alex Cross ... He wants to leave behind a masterwork.” Crime fiction has always ...

Our columnists on new books by John Banville ... Banville’s grumpy comments about how easy it is for him to write crime fiction, while he sometimes labors for years over his prizewinning ...