For me, these 10 crime novels were the pinnacle of pleasure reading this year. Let’s start with the series sleuths. It’s always a treat to revisit the 1940s-era exploits of Lillian Pentecost, ...

Hercule Poirot is an iconic screen detective on the screen, but his novels laid the foundation and are even more engaging.

Detective Benoit Blanc is very reminiscent of several notable literary investigators. Was he based on a book character?

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 ...

There’s never a bad time of year to dive into a great mystery thriller book, but something about fall and winter—with their longer nights and sweater weather—makes them the perfect time to hunker down ...

Abigail loves staging a good murder mystery for her friends but then her brother dies. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Louise Hegarty about her novel, "Fair Play." In the new novel "Fair Play," two ...

The thriller writer Hank Phillippi Ryan recommends seemingly impossible, deeply satisfying whodunits. By Hank Phillippi Ryan Hank Phillippi Ryan is the best-selling author of 16 psychological ...

True Detective is one of the greatest modern detective shows and one of the greatest crime shows ever made. The series is an HBO original and an anthology that features new characters every season.

Crime fiction, which includes mysteries and thrillers, is a top genre for a reason, bolstered by authors who deliver rich plots, with fully realized characters of diverse backgrounds and settings. Big ...