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My Pandemic Master Class with <em>The Silence of the Lambs</em>

My Pandemic Master Class with The Silence of the Lambs

What I learned from re-reading Thomas Harris in lockdown.

By Julia Heaberlin | August 11, 2020

10 Novels Based on Folk Horror

10 Novels Based on Folk Horror

"The civilized world is only a heartbeat away from primal and uncanny threats."

By Jo Furniss | August 11, 2020

Writing from the Depths of Lockdown: A Roundtable Discussion

Writing from the Depths of Lockdown: A Roundtable Discussion

Contributors to a new charity anthology discuss writing during the pandemic and adjusting to the new normal.

By Lise McLendon | August 10, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 2

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 2

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

By Otto Penzler | August 10, 2020

My Life in True Crime

My Life in True Crime

Kim Powers' life has been spent writing about crime. But the suspicions about his own mother's death were kept secret.

By Kim Powers | August 6, 2020

The 35 Most Iconic Caper Movies, Ranked

The 35 Most Iconic Caper Movies, Ranked

They're like heist movies but more charming, and also sometimes goofy, and occasionally confusing, but in a sexy way.

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 5, 2020

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Writing with Children at Home During a Pandemic

By Jesse Kellerman | August 5, 2020

Laura Lippman: "My Imagination Is Really Dark."

By Molly Odintz | August 5, 2020

The Joys of Mystery Fiction's Most Enduring Tropes

By Alex Pavesi | August 4, 2020

The Roaring Twenties—Prohibition, Cocktails, Crime and….Mystery Plays?

The Roaring Twenties—Prohibition, Cocktails, Crime and….Mystery Plays?

A run of murder mystery plays, many based on recent sensational real-life crimes, spiced up theater life in 1920s Chicago.

By Susanna Calkins | August 4, 2020

10 Novels You Should Read This August

10 Novels You Should Read This August

The month's best new crime novels, mysteries, and thriller.

By CrimeReads | July 31, 2020

Finding Room for Black Hope, Black Justice, and Black Love in Noir Fiction

Finding Room for Black Hope, Black Justice, and Black Love in Noir Fiction

To discover noir's anti-racist potential, Alaya Dawn Johnson had to wrestle with its racist classics.

By Alaya Dawn Johnson | July 31, 2020

The Power—and the Responsibility—of True Crime Writing

The Power—and the Responsibility—of True Crime Writing

"From childhood, we are hardwired to be fascinated by danger, and by the dark potential of other humans."

By Patrick Radden Keefe | July 30, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #3

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #3

Chinatown (1974)

By Otto Penzler | July 30, 2020

The 50 Most Iconic Heist Movies, Ranked

The 50 Most Iconic Heist Movies, Ranked

It's time for one last job—and that job is deciding which heist movie is the greatest of all-time.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 29, 2020

How to Start a Long-Running Mystery Series From Scratch

How to Start a Long-Running Mystery Series From Scratch

Characters are key to keeping a series going.

By Allison Montclair | July 29, 2020

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