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    Bad Love, Good Sex: The Best Thirst Traps in Crime Fiction

    Bad Love, Good Sex: The Best Thirst Traps in Crime Fiction

    Your Anti-Valentine's Day Round-Up of the Sexiest Mysteries To Read With Your FWBs

    By Molly Odintz | February 10, 2022

    Literature of Unease: The Dark Heart of New Zealand Novels

    Literature of Unease: The Dark Heart of New Zealand Novels

    These antipodean novels examine the legacies of colonialism and the traumas of war.

    By Carl Nixon | February 10, 2022

    Trevanian: An Appreciation for the Godfather of the Mountain Thriller

    Trevanian: An Appreciation for the Godfather of the Mountain Thriller

    Harry Farthing on the long legacy of the once mysterious author, Trevanian

    By Harry Farthing | February 9, 2022

    A Brief History of Ghost Ships

    A Brief History of Ghost Ships

    What are ghost ships, and why are we so fascinated by them?

    By S. A. Barnes | February 9, 2022

    On the Coen Brothers’ Bitter, Brokenhearted Noir, <br><em>Miller’s Crossing</em>

    On the Coen Brothers’ Bitter, Brokenhearted Noir,
    Miller’s Crossing

    Olivia Rutigliano reflects on the classic gangster film as it heads to the Criterion Collection

    By Olivia Rutigliano | February 8, 2022

    Sara Gran Considers The Art of Suspense

    Sara Gran Considers The Art of Suspense

    Or, Five Pointers to Keep Your Readers Riveted

    By Sara Gran | February 8, 2022

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    By Mia P. Manansala | February 8, 2022

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    By CrimeReads | February 7, 2022

    Saved By Quilting: A Crime Writer's Ode To Crafting

    By Bruce Leonard | February 7, 2022

    The Deadpan Insanity of

    The Deadpan Insanity of "The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window"

    The new show has viewers asking: "What the hell am I watching?"

    By Hector DeJean | February 4, 2022

    8 Podcasts You Need to Listen to This (Early!) Spring

    8 Podcasts You Need to Listen to This (Early!) Spring

    It may be snowing outside, but these podcasts are sure to bring the true-crime heat.

    By Lizzy Steiner | February 4, 2022

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This February

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This February

    Office obsessions, wellness retreats, and antiquarian sex magic.

    By Lisa Levy | February 4, 2022

    Shop Talk: Laura Lippman Is a Morning Writer (But the Walk Comes First)

    Shop Talk: Laura Lippman Is a Morning Writer (But the Walk Comes First)

    Crime writers talking routine, exercise, posture, and making sure you can punch the keys hard enough.

    By Eli Cranor | February 3, 2022

    How Lee Child's <em>Killing Floor</em> Was Transformed Into

    How Lee Child's Killing Floor Was Transformed Into "Reacher"

    After years of waiting, Reacher fans have a new hero—and a story that goes back to the beginning. Lee Child's biographer, Heather Martin, looks at the brand new series.

    By Heather Martin | February 3, 2022

    Crime and Redemption in the Films of the Dardenne Brothers

    Crime and Redemption in the Films of the Dardenne Brothers

    The Belgian filmmakers have been exploring the quieter, more human moments of crime stories since the very beginning.

    By Chris McGinley | February 3, 2022

    Finding Inspiration At A Former Military Base on the Big Island

    Finding Inspiration At A Former Military Base on the Big Island

    There is much fodder for crime fiction in Hawaiʻi's long and complicated relationship with the US military.

    By Robert McCaw | February 3, 2022

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