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    Steve Cavanagh on Writing Legal Thrillers for the Little Guy—and Serial Con Artists

    Steve Cavanagh on Writing Legal Thrillers for the Little Guy—and Serial Con Artists

    A world of lawyers, mobsters, and con men who always punch up.

    By Daneet Steffens | August 12, 2019

    The Deeply Unsettling Noir of Dorothy B. Hughes

    The Deeply Unsettling Noir of Dorothy B. Hughes

    Celebrating the dark visions of literature's queen of noir.

    By Dwyer Murphy | August 9, 2019

    Searching for Sharon Tate

    Searching for Sharon Tate

    On the Dangerous Moral Ground of Celebrity Obsession

    By Gary Lippman | August 9, 2019

    The Best One-Star Reviews of Dostoevsky's <em>Crime and Punishment</em>

    The Best One-Star Reviews of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment

    "In about one hour, I am going to walk down to the beach and throw this book into the Red Sea."

    By Dwyer Murphy | August 8, 2019

    The Rise and Fall and Restoration of Anna Katharine Green’s 'The Leavenworth Case'

    The Rise and Fall and Restoration of Anna Katharine Green’s 'The Leavenworth Case'

    Centuries pass and everyone has an opinion about the landmark novel that was once one of the world's most widely read books.

    By Curtis Evans | August 7, 2019

    Fake Paintings, Forged Van Goghs, and Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places

    Fake Paintings, Forged Van Goghs, and Finding Inspiration in Unexpected Places

    "Why do people fake paintings? Is the motivation profit, vanity, revenge?"

    By Clare Clark | August 7, 2019

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    When the Narrator Doesn't Get It: 10 Shades of Deception

    By Hallie Ephron | August 6, 2019

    Inverting—and Avoiding—the ‘Dead Girl’ Trope

    By Alex Segura | August 5, 2019

    6 Rules for Writing Realistic, Meaningful Gunfights

    By Stephen Hunter | August 1, 2019

    The Secrets of the <br>Forensic Artist

    The Secrets of the
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    Facial reconstructions, crime scene sketches, and lots of erasers—all in a day's work for forensic artists.

    By Carrie Stuart Parks | July 31, 2019

    July's Best Book Covers

    July's Best Book Covers

    The Best Book Designs in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

    By CrimeReads | July 31, 2019

    Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of July

    Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of July

    Miami Noir, Western Icons, and Waterfront Battles

    By CrimeReads | July 31, 2019

    The Evolution of True Crime Memoirs

    The Evolution of True Crime Memoirs

    8 true crime books that combine the personal and the literary

    By Lisa Levy | July 29, 2019

    Remembering Gore Vidal's Slyly Subversive Mystery Novels

    Remembering Gore Vidal's Slyly Subversive Mystery Novels

    He was blacklisted by the literary establishment. So he turned to mystery fiction, and gave the world a very new kind of detective.

    By David Masciotra | July 26, 2019

    Far-Flung Thrillers for World Travelers

    Far-Flung Thrillers for World Travelers

    A good book makes the best companion for international travel.

    By Daniel Nieh | July 24, 2019

    The Art of Setting Your Crime Novel in a Not-So-Distant Past

    The Art of Setting Your Crime Novel in a Not-So-Distant Past

    How crime authors capture the little details of life in the 1960s, 70s, and other evocative eras of recent history.

    By Wendy Corsi Staub | July 24, 2019

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