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Literary Crime: The Search for an Elusive Genre

Literary Crime: The Search for an Elusive Genre

Dancing at the Edge of Crime

By Tess Little | October 28, 2021

Why <em>Horror of Dracula</em> is still the best, strangest, campiest Dracula movie ever made

Why Horror of Dracula is still the best, strangest, campiest Dracula movie ever made

Who doesn't love Christopher Lee?

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 27, 2021

Horror Fiction In The Age of Covid: A Roundtable Discussion

Horror Fiction In The Age of Covid: A Roundtable Discussion

"Horror is not a genre but a feeling, it’s often said." –Alma Katsu

By Molly Odintz | October 27, 2021

Scary Monsters and Spooky Freaks: Bernie Wrightson Unleashed

Scary Monsters and Spooky Freaks: Bernie Wrightson Unleashed

With his dark, twisted visions and a deep commitment to his art, Bernie Wrightson changed the world of comics.

By Michael Gonzales | October 27, 2021

Lee Child and Andrew Child on Border Towns, Villains, and the New Jack Reacher Novel

Lee Child and Andrew Child on Border Towns, Villains, and the New Jack Reacher Novel

The brothers discuss the second novel in their collaboration.

By Dwyer Murphy | October 26, 2021

How to Have Sex in Crime Fiction

How to Have Sex in Crime Fiction

Amita Murray on pleasure, power, and the women having sex in Agatha Christie novels.

By Amita Murray | October 26, 2021

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By CrimeReads | October 25, 2021

The Monsters of Maple Falls

By Spencer Kope | October 25, 2021

John Banville: How Bram Stoker's Dracula Became a Surprising, Deathless Classic

By John Banville | October 22, 2021

8 International True Crime Podcasts To Listen to Right Now

8 International True Crime Podcasts To Listen to Right Now

There's a world of true crime podcasts out there waiting for you.

By Paul French | October 22, 2021

The Detection Club and the Mid-Century Fight over “Fair Play” in Crime Fiction

The Detection Club and the Mid-Century Fight over “Fair Play” in Crime Fiction

While the club clung to pure detection as a prerequisite for admission, members' own tastes were far more divided.

By Curtis Evans | October 22, 2021

Scary, Spooky, and Sleuth-y: A List of Crime Books Set On or Around Halloween

Scary, Spooky, and Sleuth-y: A List of Crime Books Set On or Around Halloween

Tara Laskowski recommends plenty of Halloween-themed crime stories to read this October

By Tara Laskowski | October 21, 2021

How to Flirt Effectively, According to Michael Mann Movies

How to Flirt Effectively, According to Michael Mann Movies

21 easy tips for finding love, gleaned from Mann's neo-noirs.

By Dwyer Murphy | October 21, 2021

Of Carousels and Animal Cages: Taking Inspiration from the Nashville Zoo

Of Carousels and Animal Cages: Taking Inspiration from the Nashville Zoo

Margaret Verble on growing up in a neighborhood built atop the remnants of the historic Glendale Zoo

By Margaret Verble | October 21, 2021

The Real Through Line from <em>The Godfather</em> to <em>The Sopranos</em> Is the American Family

The Real Through Line from The Godfather to The Sopranos Is the American Family

Mark Seal, author of a new book on the making of The Godfather, looks at the story's influence on David Chase's masterpiece.

By Mark Seal | October 20, 2021

Murder in the Stacks: Mysteries That Take Place In Bookstores

Murder in the Stacks: Mysteries That Take Place In Bookstores

Browse the shelves from the comforts of home in these book business-related crime novels.

By Elizabeth Penney | October 20, 2021

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