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    The Best New Books Out in Paperback This March

    The Best New Books Out in Paperback This March

    Wondering what to pick for book club? Try one of these affordable, buzz-worthy titles.

    By CrimeReads | March 26, 2021

    10 Debut Novels You Should Read This Month

    10 Debut Novels You Should Read This Month

    The best new debut novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | March 25, 2021

    The Actress, the Steward and the Ocean Liner: What Really Happened in Cabin 126?

    The Actress, the Steward and the Ocean Liner: What Really Happened in Cabin 126?

    In 1947, Gay Gibson boarded the Durban Castle. By the end of the voyage, she would be dead at the hands of a crew member. And soon enough, her life and death would make their way into the pulps.

    By Curtis Evans | March 25, 2021

    The Murder That Stunned Gangland Philadelphia

    The Murder That Stunned Gangland Philadelphia

    Hughie McLoon was a beloved figure on the streets of Philly, but that didn't save him from a stray bullet. Decades later, the question remains: who was the real target?

    By Allen Abel | March 25, 2021

    Hitchcock Presents: A Brief History of the Weird, Wild Hitchcock Shows That Once Dominated TV

    Hitchcock Presents: A Brief History of the Weird, Wild Hitchcock Shows That Once Dominated TV

    In the 1960s, Alfred Hitchcock was everywhere, and his anthology series became a hotbed for young talent and strange stories.

    By Keith Roysdon | March 24, 2021

    Jacqueline Winspear: How I Became A Mystery Writer While Breaking Every Rule

    Jacqueline Winspear: How I Became A Mystery Writer While Breaking Every Rule

    The author of the iconic Maisie Dobbs series remembers her early days as an author and questions the nature of genre.

    By Jacqueline Winspear | March 23, 2021

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    By CrimeReads | March 22, 2021

    An Anti-Hero Who Poses a Question: Who Are The Real Criminals In The Opioid Epidemic?

    By Christina McDonald | March 22, 2021

    That Time Scientists Discovered a Creature in Loch Ness and Then Realized It Was a Sunken Prop from The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 22, 2021

    Betrayal Is Timeless: The Evolution of George Smiley 

    Betrayal Is Timeless: The Evolution of George Smiley 

    In 1961, John le Carré's readers were introduced to a new kind of spy, a “breathtakingly ordinary” man.

    By Bruce Riordan | March 19, 2021

    Cutter and Bone: Two Masterpieces Deserve Their Proper Due

    Cutter and Bone: Two Masterpieces Deserve Their Proper Due

    Four decades on, Newton Thornburg's novel and the Ivan Passer adaptation still resonate as a defining vision of modern America.

    By Zach Vasquez | March 19, 2021

    Fifty Years Later, <em>Get Carter</em> Is Still the Iconic British Gangster Film

    Fifty Years Later, Get Carter Is Still the Iconic British Gangster Film

    How the Michael Caine revenge flick attained cult status and changed the face of British crime cinema.

    By Andrew Nette | March 18, 2021

    Why Are We Obsessed With Psychopaths?

    Why Are We Obsessed With Psychopaths?

    "Most of us aren’t thinking about clearing space in the bathroom cabinet for our ‘lovable’ psychopath’s toothbrush...but we seem to find ourselves drawn to them."

    By Nadine Matheson | March 18, 2021

    Ten Pulp Crime Authors Recommended By Stephen King

    Ten Pulp Crime Authors Recommended By Stephen King

    Stephen King's favorite Hard Case Crime titles

    By Hard Case Crime | March 18, 2021

    This Saint Patrick's Day, you should watch <em>The Fugitive</em>

    This Saint Patrick's Day, you should watch The Fugitive

    Most people don't realize that the beloved thriller is a "Saint Patrick's Day movie," or even what that means, but it is. Oh, it is.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 17, 2021

    Murder Tourism in Middle America: The World of Truman Capote's <em>In Cold Blood</em>

    Murder Tourism in Middle America: The World of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood

    Notes from a road trip to Holcomb, Kansas, where Capote once chronicled the murder of the Clutter family.

    By Justin St. Germain | March 17, 2021

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