Murder, Mystery, and Midwestern Noir

Murder, Mystery, and Midwestern Noir

'Midwestern Noir is what happens when you take all the elements of Nordic Noir and plant them in what even midwesterners refer to as "the middle of nowhere."'

By Hannah Morrissey | January 23, 2023

Dirty Snow and Dark Secrets in Midwestern Noir

Dirty Snow and Dark Secrets in Midwestern Noir

What is it about the Midwest that makes for such a great mystery setting?

By Hannah Morrissey | December 9, 2022

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