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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

Jane Austen and Me

Jane Austen and Me

Author Jane Cleland on Getting to Know Her Namesake Through Researching Austen's Sizable Correspondence

By Jane Cleland | December 17, 2021

The Best Noir Fiction of 2021

The Best Noir Fiction of 2021

Celebrating new noirs from Walter Mosley, Laura McHugh, David Peace, and more.

By CrimeReads | December 17, 2021

Los Angeles Crime Fiction:

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

For the column's centenary, Paul French visits the mecca of noir.

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

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

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 16, 2021

The Best International Crime Novels of 2021

By Molly Odintz | December 16, 2021

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

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

Fireworks at Graceland: How Elvis Spent His Last Christmas Before Boot Camp

Fireworks at Graceland: How Elvis Spent His Last Christmas Before Boot Camp

It was Christmas Eve and the King had been drafted. He decided to blow some stuff up.

By Robert K. Elder | December 15, 2021

What Cozy Mystery Authors Can Learn From Ted Lasso

What Cozy Mystery Authors Can Learn From Ted Lasso

A little kindness goes a long way

By Tara Lush | December 15, 2021

The Best Historical Fiction of 2021

The Best Historical Fiction of 2021

These crime and mystery novels use research into the past to shed light on the present, and deliver warnings for the future.

By Molly Odintz | December 14, 2021

On Dime Novels, Sensation Stories, and the First Appearance of Old Sleuth

On Dime Novels, Sensation Stories, and the First Appearance of Old Sleuth

"He’s not, by the way, a sleuth—his name is Sleuth."

By Henry Stewart | December 14, 2021

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