Thrillerfest XIV: The Crimes, They Are A-Changin'

At a spirited banquet, the mystery/thriller community fêted John Sandford and Harlan Coben, among others, and named Outlander creator Diana Gabaldon next year's ThrillerMaster. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Stephen King novel Later to be released by Hard Case Crime

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In R.L. Maizes’s ‘Other People’s Pets,’ an aspiring veterinarian turns to a life of crime

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One More Chapter nets three cosy crimes from Leitch

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