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Rebecca Godfrey on Small-Town Violence and the Evolution of True Crime

Rebecca Godfrey on Small-Town Violence and the Evolution of True Crime

Over two decades ago, teenagers killed a young woman in Rebecca Godfrey's hometown. Her account of the crime is a modern classic.

By Nicola Maye Goldberg | June 26, 2019

The Many Liars of Crime Fiction

The Many Liars of Crime Fiction

On Dishonesty, Deception, and The Unreliable Narrator

By Sarah Gailey | June 25, 2019

The Fine Art of Naming Characters in Crime Fiction

The Fine Art of Naming Characters in Crime Fiction

Ever wonder how crime authors name their characters? Ever find your own name in a novel attached to a shadowy CIA agent?

By Nancie Clare | June 24, 2019

Art World Noir

Art World Noir

The art world mystery has it all: tortured artists, gallery parties, downtown scenesters, existential angst, counterfeits and collectors.

By Lisa Levy | June 21, 2019

In Praise of the Second Novel

In Praise of the Second Novel

Debut authors get the limelight. These seven women are killing it with their follow-ups, too.

By Lisa Levy | June 20, 2019

Noir Tropes Are Alive and Well—And Powerful as Ever

Noir Tropes Are Alive and Well—And Powerful as Ever

How Today's Writers Explore and Complicate the Noir Classics

By Kelsey Rae Dimberg | June 19, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Nicholas Mancusi on Philosophy, Car Chases, and Rehearsing for Disaster

By Michael Seidlinger | June 19, 2019

Accidental Adventures in Private Investigation

By Daniela Petrova | June 18, 2019

A Discussion on Women
in Crime Fiction

By Gilly Macmillan | June 17, 2019

Pistol Shots Ring Out in the Barroom Night: Bob Dylan, Hardboiled Crime Writer

Pistol Shots Ring Out in the Barroom Night: Bob Dylan, Hardboiled Crime Writer

Reconsidering Dylan as a noir poet and true crime balladeer

By Zach Vasquez | June 13, 2019

James Ellroy Walks into a Steakhouse and Orders Clams

James Ellroy Walks into a Steakhouse and Orders Clams

A literary icon with his own way of doing things answers every question you never knew you wanted him asked—until now.

By Adrian McKinty | June 11, 2019

Mick Herron on the Art of the Misfit Spy Thriller

Mick Herron on the Art of the Misfit Spy Thriller

Talking Dark Humor, Voracious Reading and Castoff Spies

By Daneet Steffens | June 10, 2019

Learning to Love the Unreliable Narrator

Learning to Love the Unreliable Narrator

Reliable narrators are a myth—it's time we do away with them.

By Jean Kwok | June 7, 2019

Agatha Christie and the Case of the Unwieldy Adaptation

Agatha Christie and the Case of the Unwieldy Adaptation

Christie knew when to stop writing a detective novel. Today's flashy adaptations over-embellish the source material.

By Radha Vatsal | June 6, 2019

Psychological Thrillers Demand Complex Villains

Psychological Thrillers Demand Complex Villains

On Finding Ambiguity in Characters and Figures We Disdain

By Nathan Ripley | June 5, 2019

James Ellroy, David Milch and a Dark, Twisted Vision of History

James Ellroy, David Milch and a Dark, Twisted Vision of History

Two Noir Icons Explore Atrocity and Redemption in America

By Zach Vasquez | June 4, 2019

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