CRIME LITERATURE
12 Best Sidney Sheldon Books: Journey through Gripping Tales of Suspense (2024)
Sidney Sheldon, a multifaceted talent who transitioned from Broadway playwright and screenwriter to a prolific novelist, left an indelible mark on the literary world with his best-selling suspense novels. His works, including "Master of the Game," "The Other Side of Midnight," and "Rage of Angels," epitomize his mastery of intricate plots and compelling characters. Read on to discover some of the best Sidney Sheldon books. These novels explore themes of ambition, betrayal, and passion across different eras and settings, captivating readers with their gripping narratives and unexpected twists.
Richard III's infamous legacy: Unraveling a 500-year-old mystery with modern methods
Philippa Langley challenges the traditional narrative surrounding Richard III's alleged murder of the Princes in the Tower, arguing that there is insufficient evidence to support this claim. Her book, "The Princes in the Tower," takes a true-crime approach to the mystery and questions whether Richard III was a murderer or a victim of historical rumor and prejudice. Langley's research is based on archival evidence and argues that the boys were alive when Richard was crowned, suggesting they were later given false identities by the Tudor government.
Work-from-home era is bad for thieves. They find a new target
A clear sign of the impact on burglary rates is evident in the FBI's data, where nonresidential burglaries (including those of stores, warehouses, and offices) showed a slight increase from 2019 to 2022. Meanwhile, residential burglaries decreased, particularly during daylight hours and at unspecified times, surpassing the decline in nighttime incidents.
Harry Wild Season 3: Check out what we know about release date, cast and plot
Harry Wild Season 3 returns with Jane Seymour as the titular detective, tackling new cases and personal challenges. Set to premiere on May 13, the season promises a mix of intrigue, drama, and romance, keeping fans on the edge of their seats.
Reviving 'Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' for TV: Here’s what we know about Veena Sud's reboot
Veena Sud, the renowned showrunner overseeing the highly anticipated TV adaptation of "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo," has shared intriguing details about the forthcoming Prime Video production.
Previous governments in Uttar Pradesh made Azamgarh hub of crime and mafia activities, says CM Adityanath
Speaking at the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of 782 development projects worth Rs 34,700 crore at the Manduri Airport complex in Azamgarh, Adityanath expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing a better security environment to Azamgarh over the past decade and for spearheading its development, modernising infrastructure and implementing various public welfare initiatives.
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Balancing the ledger: Exploring the dynamics of Hindu mysticism and economic realities
Brahmins and Kayasthas, with different origins, competed for court access. Kayasthas adapted to Persian and English, while Hinduism valued the financial aspects. Accountants in literature faced challenges but relied on gods for protection.
Hard-boiled detective fiction veteran Raymond Chandler was also a poet; 'The Big Sleep' author's family donates unpublished poems to crime magazine
The poem, titled 'Requiem' was written around 1955, and it reveals "a more sentimental, more mystical Raymond Chandler than we're used to," said Andrew Gulli, managing editor of The Strand.
Benjamin Zephaniah death: Cillian Murphy pays heartfelt tribute
Cillian Murphy, co-star of Benjamin Zephaniah, has paid a heartfelt tribute to the actor after his sudden demise. The two actors played important roles in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders. Zephaniah was a poet, writer, musician and a gifted human being according to the Oppenheimer star Cillian.
‘Jaane Jaan’ director Sujoy Ghosh warns film-makers against neglecting financial aspects of movies
Though an adaptation, Ghosh said he treated the Kareena Kapoor Khan-starrer as a love story rather than a murder mystery.
Dial M for Murder: Literary festival celebrating crime fiction & films to take place at Dehradun on November 3
The forthcoming Crime Literature Festival of India will focuses on just one genre of writing - crime literature, including but not limited to crime fiction, true crime, crime and tech, crime and film, crime in pop culture etc.
Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins 2023 Nobel Literature Prize
Norwegian author Jon Fosse has won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature for his innovative plays and prose. This follows last year's win by French author Annie Ernaux, who was praised for her books rooted in her small-town background. The Nobel literature prize has faced criticism for its Eurocentric and male-dominated focus.
Imagination vs automation: Writers explore AI's role in literature amid fear of its rise
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming part of the narrative for a growing number of novelists and short story writers, and as many as 10,000 of them endorsed an open letter this summer urging AI companies not to use copyrighted work without permission or compensation.
10 Best Crime Books of all Time for Mystery and Thrill Suckers (2023)
Crime fiction is a popular genre that has captivated readers for centuries and it comes as no surprise that you want to read such books. The best crime books offer detectives, suspense, thrills, chills, twisted characters and ‘boom’ plot twists. We are here with the list where we explore such 10 best crime books of all time that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page.
Netflix to release crime docuseries 'Sins of Our Mother'. Check subject line
Netflix is coming up with yet another crime-based docuseries named "Sins of Our Mother". The story of the documentary revolves around the case of Lori Vallow, an accused of killing her children and husband.
Russia takes losses in failed river crossing, officials say
Ukraine's airborne forces command has released photos and video of what it said was a damaged Russian pontoon bridge over the Siversky Donets River .
Ukraine puts Russian soldier accused of war crime on trial
The trial of a Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian opened Friday, the first war crimes trial since Moscow's invasion of its neighbor. Scores of journalists packed inside a small courtroom in the Ukrainian capital where the suspect appeared in a small glass cage for the start of a trial that has drawn international attention amid accusations of repeated atrocities by Russian forces.
View: Time for UAPA to meet the same fate as its predecessors – TADA and POTA
"Laws such as the UAPA are meant to be repressive, to be deployed at the slightest inconvenience to the state. The provisions of this Act have an extremely wide ambit – for example “membership” of a banned organisation can be deduced simply by possessing literature of an organisation."
Mercedes-Benz India boss fan of crime stories, has a global reading list
Martin Schwenk tries to read books from the various countries he has been posted in.
Preservation of pulp fiction on track
This long-derided subaltern class of literature has its own tale to tell.
Meet Sophie Hannah, the British crime writer
Meet Sophie Hannah, the British crime writer who has written three new Hercule Poirot novels with the blessings of the Agatha Christie family.
Does the Nobel Prize for Literature box Bob Dylan's art into the 'literary' coop?
Dylan shouldn't have got the Nobel. By seeing him as a 'literary' great is to confine him terribly.
Actress Nandita Das: How much lower can juvenile trial age go down to?
The actor was in conversation with lawyer Vandana Shah and feminist-publisher Urvashi Butalia, discussing changes in society with regard to women.
Writers boycott Bangalore Literature Festival over intolerance row
This move comes in the wake of festival director and author Vikram Sampath's public stand against writers returning their awards and against "leftist historians".
Real crime in Sweden is poor background for a good story: Swedish crime writer Hakan Nesser
At the Jaipur Literature Festival, Hakan Nesser told ET Magazine why he is not a political writer and why turning to the real life crime in Sweden for ideas is futile.
CEO Arvind Subramanian, Niti Ayog chief Arvind Panagariya to star in Jaipur Literature Festival
CEO Arvind Subramanian and Niti Ayog chief Arvind Panagariya will be speaking at the eighth edition of the 5-day Jaipur Literature Festival.
Bangalore Literature Festival is home-ward bound with a 'Look East' theme this year
BLF seeks to democratise literature with balanced representation of English and regional languages to encourage a new generation of readers and writers.
Gains of partition: Many Pakistani-origin artists have contributed to India’s cultural heritage
Post-partition Saadat Hasan Manto & Sahir Ludhianvi crossed borders; while Manto’s literary career nosedived in Lahore and he took refuge in alcohol, Sahir's took off in Bombay.
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