Crime Fiction Links of the Week for April 18, 2026
Crime fiction in general:
- CrimeReads shares ten new crime novels coming out this week.
- Laura Wilson shares her favourite recent crime novels and thrillers.
- Molly Odintz shares international crime novels coming out in April.
- CrimeReads shares tue crime books coming out in April 2026.
- Allison Winn Scotch shares five mysteries that pack an emotional punch.
- Randee Dawn explains how the cozy genre took over the world
- Nicholas George talks about setting mysteries in dynamic locations
- R-M. Caldwell shares six mystery novels with unorthodox settings and setups
- Courtney Psak explains why thrillers are asking harder questions about power right now
- Corinne Sullivan shares six twisty dating app thrillers
- Amelia Blackwell shares the five best mysteries for Jane Austen fans
- Candice Wuehle finds some unexpected parallels between the spooky mansions of gothic fiction and modern day celebrity compouns.
- Angela Boord talks about the pleasures of discovering gaps in your reading
- James Wolff talks about the the inspiration behind Spies and Other Gods.
Film and TV:
- Radha Vatsal shares new and returning crime shows and movies to watch.
- Saloni Gajjar calls season 2 of Beef worth the wait.
- Radha Vatsal calls Cover-Up a documentary about Seymour Hersh and investigative reporting that unfolds like a 1970s-style conspiracy thriller.
- Phil Hoad calls Sunshine Women's Choir a film about a choir of prison inmates that might make you cry – but in exasperation, frustration and disbelief rather than heartfelt emotion
- The AV Club asks if DTF St. Louis landed its finale.
- Paul Hirons shares his thoughts on the latest episode of The Capture.
- Alex Dueben interviews Tim Balme, creator of The Brokenwood Mysteries
- Martin Edwards revisits the 1989 Ian Fleming biopic Goldeneye.
- David Masciotra revisits the 1996 NYPD Blue episode “The Backboard Jungle”
- Michael Roberts revisits the 2004 crime comedy Hot Fuzz.
- Radha Vatsal revisits the 2005 political thriller Syriana.
- William Hughes reports that NCIS is getting a seventh spin-off called NCIS: New York.
- Catherine Shoard reports that more than 1000 film and TV industry professionals have signed an open letter protesting against Paramount’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery
Comments on season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again and the Marvel Cinematic and TV Universe in general:
- Felipe Rangel calls season 2 of Daredevil: Born Again the show Marvel fans have been waiting for
- Emmet Asher-Perrin shares their thoughts on “The Grand Design”, the latest episode of Daredevil: Born Again.
- Jarrod Jones shares his thoughts on “The Grand Design”, the latest episode of Daredevil: Born Again.
Writing, publishing and promotion:
- Alexandra Alter discusses how AI affects readers, writers and publishers.
- SFWA shares an FAQ regarding the Anthropic AI settlement.
- Jason Sanford weighs in on the Anthropic AI settlement.
- Jim Milliot reports that a recent survey has found that readers still prefer print books
- Matthew Weaver reports that the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, UK, censored an exhibition catalogue after the Chinese government demanded changes via the Chinese printer.
- Molly Templeton points out that the book news isn't all bad.
Awards:
Interviews:
- Vaseem Khan and Abir Mukherjee interview Anthony Horowitz
- John B. Valeri interviews Jane Harper.
- Scott Simon interviews V.E. Schwab and Cat Clarke
- Alan Petersen interviews Mark Stevens.
- Alex Dueben interviews R.M. Caldwell.
- Garrick Webster interviews Clifford Beal.
- Garrick Webster interviews Steve Hicks.
- Garrick Webster interviews Joseph Incardona.
- Ali Karim interviews Michael Ridpath.
- Deborah Kalb interviews Luke Goebel.
Reviews:
- Jen Lucas reviews The Drowning Place by Sarah Hilary
- Sandra Mangan reviews The Drowning Place by Sarah Hilary
- Mary Picken reviews A Twist in the River by Stig Abell
- Kevin Tipple reviews From the Dust by David Swinson
- Mary Picken reviews The Keeper by Tana French
- Lesa Holstine reviews The Monk by Tim Sullivan
- Marlene Harris reviews The Politician by Tim Sullivan
- BOLO Books reviews My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney
- Jen Lucas reviews Wicked Women by Angela Marsons
- Mary Picken reviews Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister
- Colleen Mondor reviews They Call Her Regret by Channelle Desamours
- Runalong the Shelves reviews A Killing Breath by Faye Snowden
- Jen Lucas reviews The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards
- Lesa Holstine reviews Last One Out by Jane Harper
- Joseph B. Hoyos reviews The Delivery by Andrew Welsh-Huggins
- Mary Picken reviews Hope Rises by David Baldacci
- Sonja van der Westhuizen reviews Falls the Shadow by Mike Nicol
- Marlene Harris reviews Double Shadow by Andrew Ludington
- In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel reviews The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver
- Sasha Bonkowsky reviews Dead First by Johnny Compton.
- Marlene Harris reviews When the Wolves Are Silent by C.S. Harris
- In Search of the Classic Mystery Novel reviews Treaty Of Blood by Michael Jecks
- Marlene Harris reviews Legacy of the Dead by Charles Todd
- Erin Britton reviews The Case of the Hydegild Sacrifice by David Cairns
- Ali Karim reviews Played to Death by Mike Ripley
- The Quick and the Read reviews Murder at the Hotel Orient by Alessandra Ranelli
- Marlene Harris reviews The Museum of Unusual Occurrence by Erica Wright
- Lesa Holstine reviews Books & Bewitchment by Isla Jewell
- Robin Agnew reviews The Bush Tea Murder by Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier.
- Robin Agnew reviews A Disorganised Death by Simon Brett.
- Lesa Holstine reviews My Grandfather, the Master Detective by Masateru Konishi
- Marlene Harris reviews No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done by Sophie Hannah
- Jeff Ayers reviews Cat on a Hot Tin Woof by Spencer Quinn
Classics reviews:
- Happiness is a Book revisits the 1929 mystery Murder in the Moor by Thomas Kindon
- Kate Jackson revisits the 1932 Henri Bencolin mystery The Corpse in the Waxworks by John Dickson Carr
- Martin Edwards revisits the 1949 Anthony Bathurst mystery Men for Pieces by Brian Flynn.
- Kate Jackson revisits the 1959 Dr Douglas Baynes mystery Death Walks by the River by Vicars Bell
- Kate Jackson revisits the 1961 suspense novel Seven Lean Years by Celia Fremlin
- Happiness is a Book revisits the 1967 Kate Fansler mystery The James Joyce Murder by Amanda Cross
- B.V. Lawson revisits the 1975 Miss Pink mystery Miss Pink at the Edge of the World by Gwen Moffat.
- Mandie Griffiths revisits the 2004 Thorne crime novel The Burning Girl by Mark Billingham
- Jen Lucas revisits the 2008 thriller The Ossians by Doug Johnstone
Con and event reports:
- Ayo Onatade shares the program for the 2026 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate, Yorkshire.
- Elizabeth Foxwell takes a look at the mystery programming at The American Literature Association Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
- Jennifer Maas looks ahead at the 2026 BookCon in New York City.
- Germain Lussier shares a round-up of movie footage and trailers shown at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Research:
Free online fiction:
- "Thataboy" by John Figueroa in Shotgun Honey.
- "The Starling" by Dana Jaye Cadman in Mystery Tribune.
- "Sorry, Teddy, But This is Goodbye" by Laura Cody in Punk Noir Magazine.
- "The Last Trick" by Meghan Leigh Paulk in Punk Noir Magazine.
- "Basal Cleavage of a Drugstore Dollar" by Hana Kelly in The Five-Two.
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