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    The Meticulous Noir of David Fincher

    Exploring the movies that have fed the worldview of a legendarily exacting director who inspires, and is inspired by obsession.

    December 4, 2020  By Zach Vasquez
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    Jean-Patrick Manchette: Inside the Decades-Long Effort to Bring a Master of French Crime Fiction to American Readers

    Manchette's translator reflects on the legacy of an author who revolutionized French noir (twice).

    December 4, 2020  By Donald Nicholson-Smith
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    Why the Serial Killer Novel Is the New Feminist Fiction

    Authors are overturning the prevailing murder model

    December 3, 2020  By Chelsea G. Summers
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    It Isn't Genre That Matters—It's Story.

    Characters, writing, and tension make or break a book. You can step over the genre fence and still appeal to your readers.

    December 3, 2020  By Clare Mackintosh
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    Joan Harrison: Hollywood Producer, and the Forgotten Woman Behind Hitchcock

    She answered an ad for a secretary. She became Hitchcock's trusted screenwriter and a major power player in Hollywood.

    December 2, 2020  By Christina Lane
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    6 Reasons to Hook Your Kid on Mysteries

    Mystery novels can teach your child the tricks of amateur sleuthing, spark a new interest in storytelling, and strengthen family bonds.

    December 2, 2020  By Marthe Jocelyn
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    The Revival of Todd Downing, The Golden Age Author Fascinated by Death in Mexico

    He was an author of Choctaw descent writing traditional mysteries set in Mexico. Will a new generation discover his work?

    December 1, 2020  By James Sallis
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    Five of the Greatest Ambiguous Endings in Crime Fiction

    Some mysteries are like life—open-ended (and open to interpretation).

    December 1, 2020  By Caz Frear
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    Why Every Crime Writer Should Know How to Spot a Fake Diamond

    A historical fiction writer researches the history of jewels, and the women who wore these baubles best.

    November 25, 2020  By Rosemary Simpson
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    How Today's Authors Are Reinvigorating Noir's Classic Tropes

    These recent novels show that genre is in a constant state of reinvention.

    November 24, 2020  By Halley Sutton
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