Books by PIs, reviews of true crime and detective fiction, roundups of books we love
The Literature
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
Review: “The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries,” Edited by Michael Sims
Michael Sims’ latest anthology of short fiction presents antique whodunit gems. by Chris Scott & Chapter16.org The Penguin Book of Murder Mysteries Edited by Michael Sims. Penguin Classics. 352 pages. $18. The origin of the detective story is, like that of... Read More
Review: “The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi,” by Wright Thompson
Wright Thompson’s The Barn reckons anew with the infamous murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till. by Odie Lindsey & Chapter16.org The Barn:... Read More
Review: “The Chaos Agent,” by Mark Greaney
Chaos ensues when Greaney’s Gray Man tackles a new foe: artificial intelligence. by G. Robert Frazier & Chapter16.org The Chaos Agent... Read More