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The Doctor Is In: How Psychologists Advance a Psychological Thriller

The Doctor Is In: How Psychologists Advance a Psychological Thriller

6 Novels Featuring Psychologists and Psychiatrists in Key Roles

By Matthew Farrell | August 14, 2019

The Unsung Godfather of <br>Film Noir

The Unsung Godfather of
Film Noir

Noir fans revere Out of the Past. But almost nobody talks about the man behind the classic story.

By David Handler | August 13, 2019

Sympathetic Villains: Five Psychopaths We Pity, Root For, and Identify With

Sympathetic Villains: Five Psychopaths We Pity, Root For, and Identify With

"What happens when those who commit crimes are humanized?"

By Elizabeth Macneal | August 13, 2019

Alex Segura on Miami, Music and Celebrating Contemporary Crime Fiction

Alex Segura on Miami, Music and Celebrating Contemporary Crime Fiction

Two Florida crime authors discuss closing out a beloved PI series.

By Steph Post | August 13, 2019

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

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Searching for Sharon Tate

By Gary Lippman | August 9, 2019

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

By Dwyer Murphy | August 8, 2019

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

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

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

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

How authors use unreliable narrators and warped realities to tell mysteries that readers still have a chance to solve.

By Hallie Ephron | August 6, 2019

Inverting—and Avoiding—the ‘Dead Girl’ Trope

Inverting—and Avoiding—the ‘Dead Girl’ Trope

Writers Carolyn Murnick and Alex Segura discuss the dangers and pitfalls of the crime genre’s most problematic trend.

By Alex Segura | August 5, 2019

6 Rules for Writing Realistic, Meaningful Gunfights

6 Rules for Writing Realistic, Meaningful Gunfights

"Gunfights are chaos events...Nothing is clear, no one is heroic, self-urination is quite common."

By Stephen Hunter | August 1, 2019

The Secrets of the <br>Forensic Artist

The Secrets of the
Forensic Artist

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

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