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<em>Arsenic and Old Lace</em>, Frank Capra's

Arsenic and Old Lace, Frank Capra's "Halloween Tale of Brooklyn," Is the perfect film for the season

It has everything: serial killers, dead bodies, Peter Lorre, and a psychotic convict hiding out after an unfortunate plastic surgery accident that makes him look like Frankenstein's monster.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 29, 2020

My First Thriller: Scott Turow

My First Thriller: Scott Turow

For eight years, he wrote in thirty minute bursts on a commuter train. Then, he had himself a blockbuster novel.

By Rick Pullen | October 29, 2020

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This October

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This October

Scandinavian folk horror, weird tales from France, and an Italian mystery with a light touch.

By Molly Odintz | October 28, 2020

Finding a Mystery in the Intersection of Past and Present in New York City

Finding a Mystery in the Intersection of Past and Present in New York City

"Suddenly that street or avenue you walk takes on new meaning. Inhabited by people who no longer exist. Or buildings long ago torn down and replaced. A story untold."

By Shelley Noble | October 28, 2020

10 Classic Radio Mysteries Every Crime Fiction Lover Should Know

10 Classic Radio Mysteries Every Crime Fiction Lover Should Know

They were one of the world's most popular entertainments and helped define mystery for generations. They're still around.

By Stephen Spotswood | October 27, 2020

Why Using Accurate Science in Your Fiction Is So Important

Why Using Accurate Science in Your Fiction Is So Important

Whether you're calculating escape velocity or tracking wolverines, these are the details that will keep readers engrossed.

By Alice Henderson | October 27, 2020

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Western Noir: Smashing Together Two Genres, What Do You Get?

By Nick Kolakowski | October 26, 2020

The Most Haunting Settings in Crime Fiction

By Max Seeck | October 26, 2020

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | October 26, 2020

Rubem Fonseca: Modernist Crime Fiction's Reluctant Star

Rubem Fonseca: Modernist Crime Fiction's Reluctant Star

Fonseca captured the life of Rio de Janeiro like nobody else. Revisiting his work now, after his death, is an uncanny experience.

By Ela Bittencourt | October 23, 2020

Six Debut Novels You Should Read This October

Six Debut Novels You Should Read This October

The month's best debuts in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | October 23, 2020

Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of <em>Dracula</em>

Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of Dracula

As expected, they're very beautiful, very creepy, and very fun.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 22, 2020

Mixing Genres Is All About Messing With Structure

Mixing Genres Is All About Messing With Structure

"Knowing what people are expecting allows you to subvert the trope. Expectation is its own red herring, built right into your reader."

By Stuart Turton | October 22, 2020

Bringing the Traditional Murder Mystery to India

Bringing the Traditional Murder Mystery to India

RV Raman has loved Agatha Christie style murder mysteries his whole life. But where were the stories from India?

By RV Raman | October 22, 2020

'Rebecca' at Eighty: The Women Behind the Hitchcock Classic

'Rebecca' at Eighty: The Women Behind the Hitchcock Classic

In 1938, Joan Harrison read a galley of Daphne Du Maurier's masterpiece. She wouldn't rest until she had the rights to adapt it.

By Christina Lane | October 21, 2020

The 52 Best, Worst, and Strangest Draculas of All-Time, Ranked

The 52 Best, Worst, and Strangest Draculas of All-Time, Ranked

There's a lot at stake when it comes to picking pop culture's best Dracula. Count them down with us.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 21, 2020

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