It could have been even more embarrassing for the Soviet Union if the Western Media used the official name of the V.I. Lenin Nuclear Power Station in its accounts of the notorious 1986 nuclear misadventure. Instead, they simply called it “Chernobyl,” referring to the neighboring Ukrainian town. The heroic work of first responders to contain…

Vote for Your Favorite Seasonal Setting in a Mystery

By Crime HQ

September 4, 2018

Labor Day has passed again, and as we watch summer turn to fall, we got to thinking about using seasons as a setting. Whether it’s the bleakness of winter or the dog days of summer, the time of year can really affect the tone and setting of a story—especially in a mystery. So we want to…

Vote for Your Favorite True Crime Book of 2018

By Crime HQ

August 30, 2018

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Vote for Your Favorite Book Published This Month

By Crime HQ

August 28, 2018

August was a month of hot weather and even hotter books! From Hank Phillippi Ryan’s first standalone to Sophie Hannah’s latest Hercule Poirot mystery to Sandie Jones’s highly anticipated debut psychological thriller, this month provided some killer reads. But we want to know which one was your favorite! (function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https://embed.playbuzz.com/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk'));