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‘Funny, How?’ Why Comedy is Crucial in Crime Writing

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From the earliest days of crime fiction, humor has always been one of the author's most important weapons.

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Crime fiction is getting harder to write—and that's a good thing.

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Is Crime Fiction Allowed <br>to Be Funny?

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