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26 Years Later, Nicholas Meyer Is Returning to Sherlock Holmes. Why Now?

26 Years Later, Nicholas Meyer Is Returning to Sherlock Holmes. Why Now?

The legendary author and director sets Sherlock Holmes on the trail of 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.'

By Adam Langer | November 6, 2019

The Veracity and Heart of Modern Action Thrillers

The Veracity and Heart of Modern Action Thrillers

Infusing Esoteric Fact and Heritage into Fast-Paced Crime

By Tori Eldridge | November 6, 2019

Noah Hawley and Billy Bob Thornton Look Back at the First Season of <em>Fargo</em>

Noah Hawley and Billy Bob Thornton Look Back at the First Season of Fargo

The creator and star of Fargo's first season discuss adapting the Coen brothers and creating a modern classic of noir.

By Noah Hawley | November 5, 2019

Joseph Kanon: Why Spies Are the Ideal Subjects for Writers

Joseph Kanon: Why Spies Are the Ideal Subjects for Writers

Two spy novelists sit down to discuss fiction, turning points in history, how we inherited our world from The Third Man.

By Paul Vidich | November 5, 2019

Atmospheric Pressure: <br><em>The Big Sleep</em> at Eighty

Atmospheric Pressure:
The Big Sleep at Eighty

80 years ago, Raymond Chandler reinvented crime fiction with a novel that valued atmosphere—and style—above all else.

By Janet Roger | November 1, 2019

The Literary Roots of Backcountry Noir

The Literary Roots of Backcountry Noir

In rural crime fiction, families are bound together like chain gangs.

By Jake Hinkson | November 1, 2019

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The Real Dracula Is a Detective Story—and an Incredibly Complex, Fascinating Mystery

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 31, 2019

The Best Book Covers of October

By CrimeReads | October 31, 2019

CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of October

By CrimeReads | October 31, 2019

The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

Bouchercon's Anthony Award nominees discuss where crime fiction is and where it's going.

By CrimeReads | October 30, 2019

The Perks of Living in a Haunted House

The Perks of Living in a Haunted House

Every writer communes with ghosts. If you can start from childhood, all the better.

By Erica Wright | October 29, 2019

5 Scary Movies with Invaluable Lessons for Crime Writers

5 Scary Movies with Invaluable Lessons for Crime Writers

Learning to write suspense, one scary movie at a time.

By Lisa Black | October 29, 2019

7 Crime Tropes We Really Could Do Without

7 Crime Tropes We Really Could Do Without

It's time for a genre full of cliches to clean up its act.

By Abigail Tarttelin | October 28, 2019

How to Write Crime Fiction Set in the Near Future

How to Write Crime Fiction Set in the Near Future

"It isn’t so much about what’s possible, but what’s plausible."

By Steven James | October 28, 2019

We Need Noir—Because the Truth Is Dark, Messy, and Sometimes Ugly

We Need Noir—Because the Truth Is Dark, Messy, and Sometimes Ugly

Steph Cha looks at the divides of the crime writing community.

By Steph Cha | October 25, 2019

Attica Locke:

Attica Locke: "My unconscious is a better writer than I am."

The Texas crime author on the legacy of history, the resurgence of prejudice, and the meaning of forgiveness.

By Molly Odintz | October 25, 2019

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