Genius Book Publishing

06/17/2026

Crime pays—until it doesn’t.

Genius Book Publishing is proud to share the new release of Complications Always Ensue by Paul Bishop, a collection of essays exploring heists, capers, cons, and confidence games in books, movies, and television.

For fans of crime fiction, classic caper films, pulp storytelling, and clever criminals with complicated plans.

Read more here:

Genius Book Publishing is proud to present the new release of Complications Always Ensue: A Collection of Essays on Heist, Caper, and Confidence Jobs in Books, Movies, and Television by PAUL BISHOP .

06/17/2026

If gritty mysteries with moral tension, high stakes, and dangerous turns are your thing, you may want to check this one out.

Genius Unbound just shared the new release Ways to Be Wicked by Jim Christ, a fast-paced mystery involving a murdered teenage girl, a school administrator pulled into the investigation, and a story that digs into justice, deception, revenge, and the darker places people can be pushed.

Definitely one for readers who like their mysteries with some bite.

Sometimes the search for justice leads straight into dangerous territory.

06/12/2026

What really happens inside a homicide investigation?

Not the TV version. The real version.

This Genius Unbound post introduces Justin Bocock, author of On Call: Inside Homicide Investigations, where he walks readers through thirteen real homicide cases from the detective’s side of the work.

A great read for true crime fans, crime writers, criminal justice students, or anyone curious about how cases are actually built.

06/10/2026

Our author Andrea Thorfinson shared a simple 5-minute reset meditation today.

It’s for those heavy, crowded-mind moments when you don’t need a whole life overhaul. You just need to breathe, soften your shoulders, and come back to yourself for a few minutes.

A simple guided practice for overwhelm, stress, and anxious moments

06/10/2026

One of the most haunting unsolved cases in Illinois true crime history comes with one strange, unforgettable detail: watermelon ceramics.

Bob Cyphers’ latest excerpt from 25 Frozen, 1 Thawed revisits the Dardeen family murders, Tommy Lynn Sells’ confession, and the question that still lingers decades later.

In a tiny Illinois town with one stoplight, a young family was building a quiet life.

06/05/2026

What happens when the evidence in a decades-old murder case disappears?

“Splitting Hairs” looks at the haunting case of Kelli Hall, the men convicted in connection with her death, and the forensic questions that never fully went away.

It’s a chilling story of grief, justice, and the uncomfortable uncertainty that can linger long after a case is supposedly closed.

Read it now on Genius Unbound.

A young woman disappears after her shift at a Missouri gas station.

05/26/2026

Some stories never truly disappear; they’re just forgotten by everyone except the families still waiting for answers.

We’re proud to share our latest release announcement for The Lost Girls of Arkansas by award-winning investigative journalist and victims’ advocate LaDonna Humphrey. A powerful, deeply human look at missing persons cases and unsolved murders that still haunt Arkansas decades later.

Read the full post here.

The Lost Girls of Arkansas

05/22/2026

A missing cat. A concerned neighbor. A sweet elderly woman. And one very suspicious nephew.

Michael A. Black’s Six-Toed Ollie starts with a simple act of neighborly concern and turns into something much darker with one unforgettable cat at the center of it all.

Mystery lovers, crime fiction readers, and anyone who believes cats know more than they let on… this one’s for you. 🐾https://open.substack.com/pub/geniusunbound/p/murder-mystery-and-one-very-unforgettable?r=5voqwu&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

05/21/2026

If your reading tastes lean toward mystery, suspense, true crime, psychological fiction, or the darker corners of storytelling, we’ve got several new Genius titles to share. 📚

From wrongful conviction movements and true crime culture to coastal murder, eerie short fiction, buried trauma, and long-hidden secrets, there’s a little something unsettling here for every kind of dark-reader mood.

Take a look at the latest releases from Genius Book Publishing:

05/20/2026

This piece started after a parent-teacher conference conversation unexpectedly opened my eyes to something I hadn’t fully considered before:

We talk a lot about adults discovering aphantasia… but what about the children quietly growing up feeling confused, “slow,” or different because they don’t realize other people can actually visualize?

I wrote this for parents, teachers, and anyone who may recognize themselves or someone they love in these experiences. ❤️

What does aphantasia look like in children? Andrea Thorfinson explores how children with aphantasia may experience learning, visualization, memory, and self-esteem differently — and why awareness matters for parents and teachers.