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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cozy Mysteries and Legal Thrillers: The Intersection of Two Crime Genres

Disparate as they may seem, the cozy and the legal thriller derive from the same mysteries and influences.

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The Enduring Noir Legacy of John Cassavetes

Cassavetes was an early hero for American indie cinema. But his influence on crime films runs just as deep.

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Graphic Content: A Walk Through the Dark Corners of the Irish Noir Graphic Novel

In Bog Bodies, Declan Shalvey and Gavin Fullerton give the crime comic a new, distinctly Irish lens.

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Can You Write Your Deepest Fears Into Existence?

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