Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien is the third in the tasty Noodle Shop Mystery series. Everyone agrees that the food at Ho-Lee Noodle House is delicious—unless it happens to be deadly . . . Murder Lo Mein is the third book in Vivien Chien’s delightful series featuring reluctant noodle… Read more

A confession: I’m an unrepentant Marcia Clark fan. As lead prosecutor in the criminal trial of O.J. Simpson, she showed uncommon class, intelligence, and poise in a circus-like atmosphere that encouraged grandiosity and egotism. After suffering a devastating defeat, Clark—who began her career as a criminal defense attorney—left the Los… Read more

Hayley Powell is a 35-year-old single mom of two teenagers who works as the office manager at the Island Times, the smaller of two newspapers based in Bar Harbour, Maine. Her deadbeat ex-husband’s alimony checks don’t come as often as they’re supposed to, so when her boss, Sal, offers her… Read more

An old writing adage says, “Write what you know.” I live (and write) by a personal corollary: “Write where you’ve been.” I can’t actually visit 16th-century Japan (and given the lack of indoor plumbing, I’m not entirely sure I’d want to), but fortunately, I have been able to visit a… Read more

Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle are recruited to track down Jack the Ripper in a novel that is at once a gripping Detective Story and a witty portrait of two of the most brilliant minds of Victorian London. The recent craving for top-notch, historically infused thrillers probably began with… Read more

In Foul Play on Words by Becky Clark, mystery writer Charlee Russo has to juggle a kidnapping, a writer’s conference and a hotel that has gone to the dogs, and she worries that she may have bitten off more than she can chew. When mystery author Charlee Russo helps her friend Viv… Read more

Since its inception, the Tribeca Film Festival has taken a leading role in efforts to revitalize post-9/11 Lower Manhattan. In that time, it has become the quintessential New York film festival. We dig our crime stories here in New York, so it stands to reason Tribeca has showcased many memorable… Read more

Alice & Gerald: A Homicidal Love Story is Ron Franscell’s deep exploration of a murderous couple and their shocking, grisly crimes.  Ron Franscell is a veteran author of fiction and non-fiction whose acclaimed works include the 2017 Edgar Award finalist A Life in Death (co-written with medical examiner Dr. Vincent Di… Read more

In Cat Chase the Moon—the 21st book in Shirley Rousseau Murphy’s Joe Grey Mystery series—feline P. I. Joe Grey and his friends pounce on three investigations that may connect to one larger mystery, including one case that is very personal. Joe Grey, one cat in a family of very unusual… Read more

There is a playfulness to the classic 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, which boasts the tagline “They’re young…they’re in love…and they kill people.” The story of two of the most notorious gangsters in history navigates their dual identity as killers and pop culture icons by presenting their undeniable charm alongside… Read more