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Still Not Safe: The 50th Anniversary of Marathon Man

Still Not Safe: The 50th Anniversary of Marathon Man

Fifty years later, the classic thriller still lives in a world of almost unbearable tension.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | October 8, 2026

Paul Newman’s Reflection on Noir: The 25th Anniversary of <em>Twilight</em>

Paul Newman’s Reflection on Noir: The 25th Anniversary of Twilight

The close of the twentieth century brought a brilliant but neglected capper to generations of detective cinema.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | March 6, 2023

Rain City Rediscovered: Why Crime Novelists Are Drawn to Seattle

Rain City Rediscovered: Why Crime Novelists Are Drawn to Seattle

Glen Erik Hamilton returns to his hometown of Seattle to find nothing is where he left it.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | July 28, 2021

Bad Fathers, and the Readers Who Love Them

Bad Fathers, and the Readers Who Love Them

Lousy dads leave a trail of emotional scars and unhappy relations. In thrillers, there also tends to be a body count.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | July 16, 2020

Exploring the Ghost Towns of Central Oregon

Exploring the Ghost Towns of Central Oregon

A Father and Daughter's Journey Through Abandoned America

By Glen Erik Hamilton | March 14, 2019

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