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    The Strange Life and Mysterious Disappearance of a Very American Painting

    The Strange Life and Mysterious Disappearance of a Very American Painting

    Craig Johnson on Custer, and the painting that ornamented barroom walls across America, then vanished.

    By Craig Johnson | October 2, 2020

    What's New to Streaming in October: Crime Edition

    What's New to Streaming in October: Crime Edition

    Rebecca is headed to Netflix, Bly Manor is haunted, and HBO is having rich people problems.

    By Dwyer Murphy | October 2, 2020

    13 Novels You Should Read in October

    13 Novels You Should Read in October

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

    By CrimeReads | October 1, 2020

    On the Rearranged Sherlockian World of <em>Enola Holmes</em>

    On the Rearranged Sherlockian World of Enola Holmes

    What the new Netflix film accomplishes in stressing diversity and political equality, it also flubs in erasing the real people who fought for these things.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | September 30, 2020

    Alison Stine on Dystopian Nightmares and Her New

    Alison Stine on Dystopian Nightmares and Her New "Climate Chaos" Thriller

    This Week on Unlikeable Female Characters Podcast

    By Unlikeable Female Characters | September 30, 2020

    The Evolution of Jack Reacher

    The Evolution of Jack Reacher

    Lee Child's biographer on the creation of an iconic figure, from the first draft to the published novel.

    By Heather Martin | September 29, 2020

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    Human Resources: How My Conspiracy Fiction Began to Bleed Into My Life

    By Jeremy Robert Johnson | September 29, 2020

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    By CrimeReads | September 28, 2020

    What Are the Sexiest Books in Contemporary Crime Fiction? Authors Discuss

    By Lisa Levy | September 28, 2020

    Why Writers Are Always in Pursuit of the Maltese Falcon

    Why Writers Are Always in Pursuit of the Maltese Falcon

    Ninety years later, the draw of Hammett's mysterious bird statuette remains strong, especially for writers.

    By Gordon McAlpine | September 25, 2020

    A Brief Introduction to Honkaku and Shin Honkaku Mysteries

    A Brief Introduction to Honkaku and Shin Honkaku Mysteries

    It's time to appreciate the long tradition of Japanese puzzle mysteries inspired by the Golden Age of detective fiction.

    By Tara Cheesman | September 25, 2020

    The Philosopher and the Detectives: Ludwig Wittgenstein's Enduring Passion for Hardboiled Fiction

    The Philosopher and the Detectives: Ludwig Wittgenstein's Enduring Passion for Hardboiled Fiction

    Wittgenstein spent his life investigating the mysteries of language. His inspiration came from pulp magazines.

    By Philip K. Zimmerman | September 24, 2020

    A Brief History of the Juvenile Mysteries You Checked Out of the Library Eight at a Time

    A Brief History of the Juvenile Mysteries You Checked Out of the Library Eight at a Time

    How young sleuths like Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys became literary icons for generations.

    By Keith Roysdon | September 24, 2020

    Five Debut Novels You Should Read in September

    Five Debut Novels You Should Read in September

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

    By CrimeReads | September 23, 2020

    <em>White Collar</em>: The Fun, Nonsense Con Artist Show You Need in Your Life Right Now

    White Collar: The Fun, Nonsense Con Artist Show You Need in Your Life Right Now

    It might be time to escape into a world of cons, heists, scams, and a very attractive dream of New York.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | September 23, 2020

    Miller's Crossing, 30 Years Later: Revisiting the Coen Bros' Gay Irish Gangster Epic

    Miller's Crossing, 30 Years Later: Revisiting the Coen Bros' Gay Irish Gangster Epic

    'Miller's Crossing' has always been a Coen outlier. It's easier to see why, and to appreciate its genius, three decades later.

    By Zack Budryk | September 22, 2020

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