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

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

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The Technicolor Noir of 'West Side Story'

By Zach Vasquez | December 15, 2021

The Best Espionage Novels of 2021

By CrimeReads | December 15, 2021

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

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

Could Guillermo del Toro’s <em>Nightmare Alley</em> Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

Could Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley Use More Tricks Up Its Sleeve?

The new adaptation plays the long game and insists that it has nothing to hide.

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 14, 2021

The Best Debut Novels of 2021

The Best Debut Novels of 2021

Rounding up the year's best debut fiction, from Carolyn Ferrell, Zakiya Dalila Harris, Erik Hoel, Vera Kurian, and more.

By CrimeReads | December 13, 2021

Writing Sex Scenes in the Realm of Mystery

Writing Sex Scenes in the Realm of Mystery

A Different Kind of Thrill

By Eliza Nellums | December 13, 2021

An Interview With the Translators of Keigo Higashino's Crime Novels

An Interview With the Translators of Keigo Higashino's Crime Novels

Giles Murray and Alexander O. Smith talk Tokyo side streets and traditional mysteries, interviewed by Hector DeJean.

By Hector DeJean | December 13, 2021

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