Patricia Cornwell’s uneven memoir is part misery memoir, part confessional. It tells of celebrity encounters and wild fame – but her childhood is a tough read.
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The unsolved murder of a young girl in Argentina sends shockwaves through generations of a religious family.
The blonde-haired, blue-eyed author Patricia Cornwell is the spitting image of her character Kay Scarpetta – and just as frosty.
Miss Kate Cocks, the real-life first policewoman in South Australia, is the star of Lainie Anderson’s historical crime novels – with a Phryne-Fisher-like offsider.
Summer reading can mean anything you want it to – from a crime or romance novel to a fat classic you didn’t have time for during the year. What will you read?
Jane Harper’s novels do not include any significant First Nations characters or perspectives. Nor do they acknowledge the deeper meaning and consequence of their Gothic conventions.
New crime novels by Mark Brandi and Jennifer Trevelyan are enthralling dramas about the loss of innocence and the possibility of redemption.
Instances of male characters’ hatred of women in Christie’s fiction are a long way from the toxic online “manosphere” of today.
The professor of literature and crime novelist will be in London on July 11 for a special Q&A on his new novel – with appropriate food and drink available.
Landfall is a haunting and propulsive crime novel, set in 2050s Sydney, that weighs the value of a human life on an ecologically ravaged planet.
Kerry Greenwood’s novels are provocations to care about social justice. Her legacy is a wealth of entertainment with a heart.
Mandy Beaumont’s new novel, The Thrill of It, takes us inside a killer’s mind.
A worldwide survey asked readers why they’re attracted to crime-romance novels. Crime explores safety and justice. Romance offers escape. Crime-romance offers both.
‘Girl’ thrillers may be gone … but true psychological thrillers, with their twists tied to deep characterisation, endure. New novels by Paula Hawkins, Jacqueline Bublitz and Inga Simpson pass the test.
Threaded through the narrative is a powerfully posed question: what are our responsibilities as members of a community?
There are now several crime novels that specifically reference the #MeToo movement.
In 1994, Pulp Fiction dazzled audiences with its intricate storylines, cult cast and blackly comic tone. Its legacy is staggering.
The series tries to tackle the twisted case of the Menéndez brothers who murdered their parents, but it ends up turning a family tragedy into a cheap spectacle.
The debut novels of two forceful, intelligent journalists are bold, brash stories of powerful women at the top of their game. One details a horrific sexual crime, the other ugliness in the art world.
Looking for a good crime read? Our experts recommend these page-turners by writers from Italy, Japan, Israel, New Zealand and Finland.
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