The Rap Sheet

• Today marks 19 years since The Rap Sheet was launched as a blog separate from January Magazine . I’m not really in the mood to make a b...

Following the success of Karla’s Choice , Nick Harkaway’s 2024 novel continuing the espionage adventures of George Smiley —the series protag...

Critiquing some of the most interesting recent crime, mystery, and thriller releases. Click on the individual covers to read more. ...

I generally avoid mentioning vintage crime and mystery TV dramas that have suddenly become available online, because they have the tendency ...

After 17 years spent saluting the best crime fiction, crime non-fiction, and crime TV that Britain and the world have to offer, the final Cr...

For the second year running, Alaska thriller writer Marc Cameron has won the Spotted Owl Award . That prize is given out annually by the Por...

The winners of this year’s British Book Awards—also known as the “Nibbies”—were named earlier this week, in 15 divisions . Abir Mukherjee to...

Wealthy British writer Ian Fleming died from a heart attack more than 60 years ago, yet he’s suddenly back in the news, thanks to the disco...

As part of a lengthy crime-fiction news wrap-up in April 2024, I mentioned that I had been in touch with Frank Gregorsky, a non-fiction edi...

It seems that like me, Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine editor George Easter has been wondering what would become of “ Charles Todd ” (aka...

Part of a series honoring the late author and blogger Bill Crider . Journey Into Terror , by Peter Rabe (Gold Medal, 1957). Cover illu...

• Deadline reports that “The BBC and BritBox International have landed on Endless Night as their latest Agatha Christie adaptation from Sa...

I mentioned recently that the film and TV Web site Modcinema is now offering a DVD version of 1966’s Fame Is the Name of the Game , the 95-...

• The 100th anniversary of Elmore Leonard’s birth will be October 11 of this year. Despite the fact that the author died in 2013 at age 87...

Bouchercon organizers today announced the finalists for their 2025 Anthony Awards, in 10 categories. Winners will be announced during a spe...

Critiquing some of the most interesting recent crime, mystery, and thriller releases. Click on the individual covers to read more. ...