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    The Story of Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, and Quite Possibly the Strangest American Crime Film of the 1970s

    The Story of Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, and Quite Possibly the Strangest American Crime Film of the 1970s

    Prime Cut was a movie filled with stars – and violent, grotesque meat metaphors. Also, it was a mirror for the decade's American experience.

    By Andrew Nette | June 16, 2022

    My First Thriller: Steven James

    My First Thriller: Steven James

    How the bestselling author moves between serial killer novels and Sunday school stories.

    By Rick Pullen | June 16, 2022

    An exclusive first look at the new Netflix true crime documentary, <em>Girl in the Picture</em>

    An exclusive first look at the new Netflix true crime documentary, Girl in the Picture

    A new investigation into the woman known as Sharon Marshall.

    By CrimeReads | June 15, 2022

    Hugh Ryan on the Queer History of a Forgotten New York City Prison

    Hugh Ryan on the Queer History of a Forgotten New York City Prison

    "Some of the incarcerated folks could see the Stonewall Inn, and could see the uprising...there was a riot in the prison that night."

    By James Polchin | June 15, 2022

    The Constellation of Possibilities: An Approach to Writing Historical Fiction

    The Constellation of Possibilities: An Approach to Writing Historical Fiction

    Matt Bondurant on a natural disaster, a discovered photograph, and the craft exercise that followed.

    By Matt Bondurant | June 15, 2022

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This Month: June 2022

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This Month: June 2022

    Featuring new books from Elly Griffiths, Katie Gutierrez, David Koepp, and more.

    By Lisa Levy | June 15, 2022

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    A Real Desire to Write Fake Lawyers

    By Joey Hartstone | June 15, 2022

    The Birth of the Hardy Boys

    By Leslie McFarlane | June 14, 2022

    On Revenge Porn, Cyberstalking & Other Modern Privacy Problems

    By Nina Sadowsky | June 14, 2022

    The Disposable Spy: Or, How To Get Away With Revealing Agency Secrets In a Novel

    The Disposable Spy: Or, How To Get Away With Revealing Agency Secrets In a Novel

    The trick is to have your spies embrace "techniques that used to be valuable, but are probably hardly ever employed these days."

    By Richard A. Clarke | June 14, 2022

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | June 13, 2022

    Furry Friends and Fiendish Plotting: On Animals In Detective Fiction

    Furry Friends and Fiendish Plotting: On Animals In Detective Fiction

    "Animals play an extraordinarily wide variety of roles in crime stories. They may be victims, witnesses, even detectives."

    By Martin Edwards | June 13, 2022

    5 Cozy Mystery Series for DIY-ers and Fans of HGTV Shows

    5 Cozy Mystery Series for DIY-ers and Fans of HGTV Shows

    If you're addicted to the Home Improvement Channel, try these fixer-upper cozies!

    By Frank Anthony Polito | June 13, 2022

    How A Break-In and A Blizzard Shaped April Henry's New Mystery

    How A Break-In and A Blizzard Shaped April Henry's New Mystery

    Two Truths and a Lie has far more truths than lies."">"As a result, Two Truths and a Lie has far more truths than lies."

    By April Henry | June 13, 2022

    Queer Mysteries and Thrillers To Read All Year Long

    Queer Mysteries and Thrillers To Read All Year Long

    Celebrate Pride Month with folk horror, rural noir, historical deep dives, and so much crime fiction!

    By Molly Odintz | June 10, 2022

    Don’t Stop Believing: Mystery at the Heart of <em>The Sopranos</em>

    Don’t Stop Believing: Mystery at the Heart of The Sopranos

    15 years after it went off the air, the show's commitment to spirituality and ambiguity still set it apart.

    By Zach Vasquez | June 10, 2022

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