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The Day Dashiell Hammett Was Dragged Into Court Over a Bail Fund for Political Prisoners and Refused to Name Names
The godfather of noir fiction went up against a notorious Communist hunter and refused to back down. It would cost him his freedom.
By
Olivia Rutigliano
| July 9, 2020
My First Thriller: Steve Berry
After twelve years and eighty-six submissions, Steve Berry's persistence finally paid off with the launch of a blockbuster series.
By
Rick Pullen
| July 9, 2020
The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain
In 1939, amidst violence and wartime shortages, one hardboiled noir took the nation by storm, provoked moral outrage, and inspired legions of imitators.
By
Andrew Nette
| July 9, 2020
Don't Stay In These Famous Literary Haunted Houses!
Yes, the historic architecture is appealing and the price is right, but the blood oozing out of the wall is a deal breaker...
By
Riley Sager
| July 9, 2020
A Brief History of Queer Women Detectives in Crime Fiction
"The first well-drawn, fully-developed queer women characters I ever encountered were in the pages of crime fiction."
By
Kristen Lepionka
| July 8, 2020
Do the Best Adaptations Keep the Author At Arm's Length?
A screenwriter and crime writer thinks back on 20 years of the collaborative process.
By
David Klass
| July 8, 2020
Best Reviewed
Books of the Week
Why Genre Labels Are Utterly Meaningless But Incredibly Fun to Debate, Especially While Drinking
By
Jay Stringer
| July 8, 2020
Growing up Queer in Texas—and Discovering a Different World Through the Mysteries of Barbara Vine
By
John Fram
| July 7, 2020
Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 9
By
Otto Penzler
| July 6, 2020
The Magic of Reading Arthur Conan Doyle's Letters
A look inside the private correspondence of an illustrious figure.
By
Mick Finlay
| July 3, 2020
My Writing Will Never Be as Good as Charles Willeford's
But I keep on writing anyway.
By
Chip Mosher
| July 3, 2020
What's Streaming in July:
Crime Edition
Your guide to new shows and features headed to streaming.
By
Dwyer Murphy
| July 3, 2020
The Rise of the True Crime Podcast Novel
Crime fiction has long had a fascination with reporters. Now, authors are turning their attention to true crime podcasters.
By
Kit Frick
| July 3, 2020
On the Endless Symbolism of
Jaws
, Which Owes Its Dark Soul to
Moby Dick
Olivia Rutigliano discusses punishment, redemption, and fate in her favorite movie of all time.
By
Olivia Rutigliano
| July 2, 2020
P. D. James: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics
She refined the crime novel to its dark, poetic core and created a roster of iconic detectives along the way.
By
Neil Nyren
| July 2, 2020
Crime Fiction Trains Us for Crisis
"Through crime fiction, we have faced all manner of peril, defended the unjustly accused, protected intended victims."
By
Sulari Gentill
| July 2, 2020
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