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The Best Crime and Mystery TV Shows of 2021

The Best Crime and Mystery TV Shows of 2021

Weary detectives, nosy Manhattanites, gentleman thieves, and suburban murderers.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 21, 2021

Rat Pack Crime Cinema

Rat Pack Crime Cinema

From 1960 to 1980, Sinatra, Martin, Davis Jr. and company extended their stardom with a strange, surprising run of movies.

By Richie Narvaez | December 21, 2021

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2021

The Best Psychological Thrillers of 2021

Artist retreats, bath houses, and publishing houses. We're rounding up the year's best psychological thrillers.

By Lisa Levy | December 20, 2021

The Best Horror Fiction of 2021

The Best Horror Fiction of 2021

These horror-crime crossovers range from the terrifying, to the bizarre, to the just plain hilarious.

By Molly Odintz | December 20, 2021

When Time Is the Enemy: The Ticking-Clock Thriller

When Time Is the Enemy: The Ticking-Clock Thriller

When there's a deadline, everything is a just little more interesting.

By Andrew Bourelle | December 20, 2021

Five Story-Telling Lessons From Urban Legends

Five Story-Telling Lessons From Urban Legends

"Where do these urban legends get their power...to stay in the hearts and minds of believers, year after year?"

By Celso Hurtado | December 20, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Jane Austen and Me

By Jane Cleland | December 17, 2021

The Best Noir Fiction of 2021

By CrimeReads | December 17, 2021

Los Angeles Crime Fiction: "Crime and the City" Turns 100

By Paul French | December 17, 2021

What to Stream This December: Movies Where a Party at an Estate Goes Horribly Wrong

What to Stream This December: Movies Where a Party at an Estate Goes Horribly Wrong

What good is a manor house without a murder?

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 17, 2021

And Yet Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

And Yet Another 10 Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place at Christmas

Merry Christmas from Donnie Brasco, Henry Hill, and a couple deranged hitmen.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 16, 2021

The Best International Crime Novels of 2021

The Best International Crime Novels of 2021

Korean thrillers, Cuban noir, and French mysteries. We're rounding up the year's best international fiction.

By Molly Odintz | December 16, 2021

For Decades, Carnival Sideshows Were a Real ‘Nightmare Alley’

For Decades, Carnival Sideshows Were a Real ‘Nightmare Alley’

Keith Roysdon on the sideshow's unique place in American culture

By Keith Roysdon | December 16, 2021

A Classic in the Making: First Look at Cliff Chiang's <em>Catwoman: Lonely City</em>

A Classic in the Making: First Look at Cliff Chiang's Catwoman: Lonely City

Alex Segura and Cliff Chiang discuss the creation of a Catwoman heist story.

By Alex Segura | December 16, 2021

The Technicolor Noir of 'West Side Story'

The Technicolor Noir of 'West Side Story'

“Everywhere grime in America / Organized crime in America”

By Zach Vasquez | December 15, 2021

The Best Espionage Novels of 2021

The Best Espionage Novels of 2021

Perfume thieves, Silicon Valley spies, and Cold War slow-burns. We're looking back at the year in spy fiction.

By CrimeReads | December 15, 2021

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