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    Explore the latest and scariest in horror and true crime books. From fresh releases to historical horrors, we've got the latest and greatest in terrifying books.

    11 Disturbing Horror Books About Cults

    11 Disturbing Horror Books About Cults

    Join if you dare.

    Cults

    By MacKenzie Stuart & Lisa Quigley

    Horror Books

    The Most-Anticipated Horror Books Coming in 2025

    The Most-Anticipated Horror Books Coming in 2025

    By Courtney Hunter-Stangler

    Horror Books

    Think You Know Stephen King? These 7 Books for King Superfans Might Prove You Wrong

    Think You Know Stephen King? These 7 Books for King Superfans Might Prove You Wrong

    By Orrin Grey

    True Crime Books

    12 True Crime Books that Changed the Genre Forever

    12 True Crime Books that Changed the Genre Forever

    By Jena Brown

    Gothic Horror

    16 Creepy Robert McCammon Books That Will Keep You Awake At Night

    16 Creepy Robert McCammon Books That Will Keep You Awake At Night

    By Orrin Grey & Kelsey Christine McConnell

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    Paranormal

    The Ghosts of St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery

    The Ghosts of St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery

    Inside the hallowed halls of this 18th century church, the restless souls of the past still haunt the pews.

    By Hans Holzer

    What Really Scares You?

    What Really Scares You?

    These authors write about murder for a living – but what happens when you spend too much time inside a killer's head?

    By The Lineup Staff

    When Psychic Visions Lead to Murder

    When Psychic Visions Lead to Murder

    If you dream about a crime the day before it happens, does that mean you can be held responsible?

    By Nina Lassam

    Why Do Ambulance Chasers Get a Bad Rap?

    Why Do Ambulance Chasers Get a Bad Rap?

    Medical malpractice lawyer and thriller author Andy Siegel probes the world of botched medical care.

    By Andy Siegel

    6 Stories for Edgar Allan Poe Fans

    6 Stories for Edgar Allan Poe Fans

    Young writers create creepy hommages to the original master of horror.

    By Jennifer Jackson

    Historical Crimes

    TLU Excerpt: The Last Madam, by Christine Wiltz

    TLU Excerpt: The Last Madam, by Christine Wiltz

    She was the glamorous madam of New Orleans' most decadent brothel – until the long arm of the law came pounding at her door.

    By The Lineup Staff

    Mad Max Meets WWIII

    Mad Max Meets WWIII

    Fly the post-apocalyptic skies with a Zen fighter pilot in Mack Maloney's rip-roaring Wingman thrillers.

    By The Lineup Staff

    10 Best Places to Read Crime Fiction in Brooklyn

    10 Best Places to Read Crime Fiction in Brooklyn

    The (formerly) mean streets of Brooklyn are now the best place to read crime novels set in the New York City borough.

    By Kyle Davis

    Historical Crimes

    TLU Excerpt: The Garden of Martyrs, by Michael C. White

    TLU Excerpt: The Garden of Martyrs, by Michael C. White

    In 1805, Marcus Lyon was traveling the Boston Post Road when he was brutally murdered.

    By The Lineup Staff

    British Serial Killers

    A Sherlock Holmes Novel Without Sherlock

    A Sherlock Holmes Novel Without Sherlock

    Author Anthony Horowitz's latest novel, Moriarty, puts Holmes's greatest nemesis under the magnifying glass.

    By Otto Penzler

    Living Large: A Second Helping for Detective Nero Wolfe

    Living Large: A Second Helping for Detective Nero Wolfe

    The detective gourmand lives on in the novels of author Robert Goldsborough, the authorized heir to Rex Stout's beloved Wolfe Mysteries.

    By The Lineup

    TLU Excerpt: As Far As You Can Go, by Lesley Glaister

    TLU Excerpt: As Far As You Can Go, by Lesley Glaister

    Cassie and Graham thought they'd gotten lucky with a new job in the Australian Outback, but their new employers aren't quite what they seem.

    By The Lineup Staff

    TLU Pick: Jimmy the Stick, by Michael Mayo

    TLU Pick: Jimmy the Stick, by Michael Mayo

    This hardboiled mystery set in New York City mixes Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler styles with historical characters thrown in for good measure.

    By Rob Hart

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    The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

    The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

    See where the world's most famous detective got his start ... and almost met his untimely end.

    By Dave Adams

    6 Questions with Janice Law

    6 Questions with Janice Law

    The Francis Bacon Mysteries author talks writing rituals, favorite books, and the inspiration behind her successful trilogy.

    By Unabridged Chick

    “I’ve Murdered People in All Sorts of Ways”

    “I’ve Murdered People in All Sorts of Ways”

    Acclaimed author Jane Langton isn't as sweet as she seems.

    By The Lineup Staff

    Most Mysterious Reads of 2014

    Most Mysterious Reads of 2014

    Tales of jazz-loving killers, Victorian murder, and a home goods superstore from hell. We look back at the 7 most intriguing mystery releases of the year.

    By The Lineup Staff

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    Mr. Sherlock Holmes in the Case of the Drugged Golfers

    Mr. Sherlock Holmes in the Case of the Drugged Golfers

    When a priceless trophy goes missing, the world's most famous detective is called to solve the case.

    By Bertram Atkey

    Gift Guide

    11 Gifts for Amateur Sleuths and Super Spies

    11 Gifts for Amateur Sleuths and Super Spies

    Hidden cameras, masterful disguises, and Sherlock Holmes-inspired deduction instructions to slip under the tree.

    By Jennifer Jackson

    Inside the Author’s Bookshelf: Leslie Alan Horvitz

    Inside the Author’s Bookshelf: Leslie Alan Horvitz

    Our favorite mystery and thriller writers share the books that have stuck with them through the years.

    By The Lineup Staff

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