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Denzel's Forgotten Florida Noir,

Denzel's Forgotten Florida Noir, "Out of Time," Is Also a Perfect Pandemic Crime Movie

It's a small island with some good friends, lots of adultery, and a very elaborate framing for murder. Welcome to Banyan Key.

By David Masciotra | April 23, 2021

Hemingway's Politics Were No Secret—Just Read His Only Crime Novel

Hemingway's Politics Were No Secret—Just Read His Only Crime Novel

To Have and Have Not, Hemingway's patchwork Depression-era crime novel, was the story of one man's radicalization.

By David Masciotra | January 5, 2021

James Lee Burke on Art, Fascism, and the Hijacking of American Christianity

James Lee Burke on Art, Fascism, and the Hijacking of American Christianity

The legendary author's new work may be his most deeply religious to date—and among his darkest.

By David Masciotra | August 12, 2020

The Evolution of Dave Robicheaux and the Incredible Career of James Lee Burke

The Evolution of Dave Robicheaux and the Incredible Career of James Lee Burke

For over thirty years, the spiritual Louisiana lawman has been casting a light and chasing demons.

By David Masciotra | August 7, 2020

The Punk Rock Private Eye and the End of an Era in Downtown New York

The Punk Rock Private Eye and the End of an Era in Downtown New York

In 1979, as the music scene was under threat, one man captured its corruption in true noir fashion.

By David Masciotra | February 21, 2020

Remembering Gore Vidal's Slyly Subversive Mystery Novels

Remembering Gore Vidal's Slyly Subversive Mystery Novels

He was blacklisted by the literary establishment. So he turned to mystery fiction, and gave the world a very new kind of detective.

By David Masciotra | July 26, 2019

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