Books by PIs, reviews of true crime and detective fiction, roundups of books we love
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The Persecution Rests
The state of Alabama charged a mother with capital murder of her child. Her family, her church, and her attorney... Read More
Review: “The Bletchley Riddle”
Two smart teens protect their country and their family in war-torn England. by Tina Chambers & Chapter16.org The Bletchley Riddle By... Read More
Review: “Code Name: Pale Horse: How I Went Undercover to Expose America’s Nazis”
Scott Payne delivers a riveting account of going undercover with homegrown extremists. by Hamilton Cain & Chapter16.org Code Name: Pale Horse: How I Went Undercover to Expose America’s Nazis By Scott Payne with Michelle Shephard. Atria Books. 256 pages. $28.99. In... Read More
Review: “We Would Never”
In Tova Mirvis’ We Would Never, a terrible crime tests a tight-knit family. by Sara Beth West & Chapter16.org We Would Never... Read More
Things I Loved in 2024
Pursuit‘s managing editor shares her favorite spy- and crime-adjacent books, shows, and movies from this year. This year, I dove... Read More
Q&A, Kristin O’Donnell Tubb, author of “Fowl Play”
A madcap murder investigation helps a family cope with a loved one’s death in Tubb’s new middle-grade mystery. by Tina Chambers & Chapter16.org Fowl Play By Kristin O’Donnell Tubb. Katherine Tegen Books. 288 pages. $19.99. “It’s kinda hard to hunt for... Read More
Q&A: Ace Atkins, author of “Don’t Let the Devil Ride”
Ace Atkins creates an unforgettable detective and an intimate portrait of Memphis in Don’t Let the Devil Ride. by Michael... Read More
Q&A: Betsy Phillips, Author and Investigator of a Civil Rights Era Bombing
Betsy Phillips’ Dynamite Nashville is a raucous, engrossing investigation of white supremacist violence. by Aram Goudsouzian & Chapter16.org Dynamite Nashville: Unmasking... Read More