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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | October 11, 2021

    Brutal, Terrifying, and Unclassifiable: Beyond the Literary/Horror Divide

    Brutal, Terrifying, and Unclassifiable: Beyond the Literary/Horror Divide

    James Han Mattson on six literary novels that could easily have made their way over to the horror shelf.

    By James Han Mattson | October 11, 2021

    The Bizarre History of the Many, Many Bond Imitators of 60s and 70s Pop Culture

    The Bizarre History of the Many, Many Bond Imitators of 60s and 70s Pop Culture

    For two strange decades, the spawn of Bond were everywhere.

    By Keith Roysdon | October 11, 2021

    50 Years Later, Looking Back at the Real-Life Crime Network That Inspired <em>The French Connection</em>

    50 Years Later, Looking Back at the Real-Life Crime Network That Inspired The French Connection

    Andrew Nette remembers life in Vientiane, where "Air Opium" planes flew opium from Laos to Saigon's Chinatown.

    By Andrew Nette | October 8, 2021

    Could <em>On Her Majesty's Secret Service</em> be the best Bond film?

    Could On Her Majesty's Secret Service be the best Bond film?

    The Bond franchise's swinging 1969 instalment, starring George Lazenby and Diana Rigg, is its most unique.

    By Julia Sirmons | October 8, 2021

    Why Body Horror Is Such an Evocative Tool in Storytelling

    Why Body Horror Is Such an Evocative Tool in Storytelling

    "Body horror is powerful because it is personal."

    By Caitlin Starling | October 8, 2021

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    Of Mice-Detectives and Men:
    In Praise of
    The Great Mouse Detective

    By Olivia Rutigliano | October 7, 2021

    The Grieving Mothers Whose Stories Inspired A New Novel About Police Violence

    By Christine Pride and Jo Piazzo | October 6, 2021

    Lee Child on the Invention of Fiction

    By Lee Child | October 5, 2021

    Sympathy for the de Vil: Reading Beyond Likability

    Sympathy for the de Vil: Reading Beyond Likability

    Readers shouldn't set too high a bar for fictional empathy—and authors shouldn't indulge in exaggerated excuses for their character's bad behavior.

    By John Copenhaver | October 5, 2021

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | October 4, 2021

    Switzerland: A Crime Writing Tradition Full of Holes?

    Switzerland: A Crime Writing Tradition Full of Holes?

    When it comes to crime fiction set in Switzerland, it's all about secrecy.

    By Paul French | October 4, 2021

    The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

    The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

    Joey Gallo was the Mafia’s celebrity hitman. After an intellectual awakening in prison, he turned to writing.

    By Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson | October 4, 2021

    Jane Casey: Why I Chose To Write About A Barrister

    Jane Casey: Why I Chose To Write About A Barrister

    Amateur detectives defined the Golden Age. Police procedurals dominated the later part of the century. It's high time to set aside the hunters and focus on other professions.

    By Jane Casey | October 4, 2021

    Publishing Is a Nightmare: 31 Horror Films about Writing, Reading, and the Book Business

    Publishing Is a Nightmare: 31 Horror Films about Writing, Reading, and the Book Business

    Fill your October with the horrors of literature.

    By Celia Mattison | October 1, 2021

    12 Novels You Should Read This October

    12 Novels You Should Read This October

    New fiction from John le Carré, Val McDermid, Michael Connelly, James Han Mattson, and more.

    By CrimeReads | October 1, 2021

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