The Crime Factory

Because every story deserves to be told

A teenager stands with his back to the camera in a foggy, moonlit forest, wearing a light gray hoodie and jeans, holding a flashlight that casts a narrow beam into the surrounding darkness
Yellow crime-scene tape reading “Do Not Cross” stretched diagonally
  • Crime Fiction vs Thriller: Why Bestsellers Feel the Same

    The argument shows up anytime readers compare shelves: crime fiction vs thriller. Same bookstore aisle, two very different instincts. Crime fiction leans on cause and consequence – motives that bruise, small details that snowball, an investigation that actually investigates. Thrillers…

  • U.S. Crime News Digest: May 5–12, 2025

    Surge in Mass Shootings Nationwide The United States witnessed a disturbing series of mass shootings during this period: Kalispell, MT (May 11): A man fatally…