Here are five crime novels perfect for a deep dive this summer and which authors they look to for inspiration.

Ballard is a new criminal drama series debuting on Amazon Prime Video on July 9, 2025. Maggie Q plays LAPD Detective Renée ...

Our crime columnist recommends books starring hard-boiled investigators who are ready to travel down the meanest streets to root out the darkest truths. By Sarah Weinman When the hard-boiled ...

While one chapter of the crime drama universe may be at a close, the world of Michael Connelly's Bosch novels is continuing ...

Mark Gatiss returns to the box with a brand new period drama on U&Alibi. But he's admitted he's taken inspiration from ...

Perry's books have gone on to sell more than 26 million books worldwide, per her website, and in 1998 she was named by The Times of London as one of its 100 Masters of Crime of the past century ...

ABOUT THE MURDER OF GERALDINE FOSTER—Anthony Abbot—Covici, Friede ($2). A new detective makes his appearance with this mystery-murder; his author promises more later. Thatcher Colt, a ...

The award-winning mystery novelist’s new book, “Ecstasy,” is a supernatural feminist take on Euripides’ play “The Bacchae.” ...

Dwayne 'The Author' Johnson is writing a true crime book about the Hawaiian mob that will serve as the inspiration for his upcoming drama film directed by Martin Scorsese.