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Laura Lippman: "My Imagination Is Really Dark."

The author opens up about parenting, aging, choosing happiness, and exploring her dark, twisted imagination.

By Molly Odintz | August 5, 2020

The Joys of Mystery Fiction's Most Enduring Tropes

The Joys of Mystery Fiction's Most Enduring Tropes

Abandoned islands, manor houses, and retired military men. They all serve a purpose in classic detective fiction.

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

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

By Otto Penzler | July 30, 2020

The 50 Most Iconic Heist Movies, Ranked

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 29, 2020

How to Start a Long-Running Mystery Series From Scratch

By Allison Montclair | July 29, 2020

True Crime Has Been Having a Moment for Three Centuries. But the New Era Is Different.

True Crime Has Been Having a Moment for Three Centuries. But the New Era Is Different.

Sarah Weinman takes stock of true crime, post-Serial.

By Sarah Weinman | July 28, 2020

How a Lost Laptop and an Encounter with Criminal Bullfighters Saved My Novel

How a Lost Laptop and an Encounter with Criminal Bullfighters Saved My Novel

Learning to write when inspiration strikes.

By Stan Parish | July 28, 2020

How Film Noir Will Forever Change Your Worldview

How Film Noir Will Forever Change Your Worldview

Decades later, Loren D. Estleman is still under the spell of that essential art form: the film noir.

By Loren D. Estleman | July 28, 2020

It's Time for More Period Dramas to Embrace the Diversity of People of Color

It's Time for More Period Dramas to Embrace the Diversity of People of Color

Un-Whitewashing the Past

By Radha Vatsal | July 27, 2020

The Real Life Crimes Behind Ida Lupino's <em>The Hitch-Hiker</em>

The Real Life Crimes Behind Ida Lupino's The Hitch-Hiker

This 1953 classic noir, the first to be directed by a woman, was based on the chilling exploits of a cheerful sociopath.

By Harold Schechter | July 27, 2020

All in a Day's Work: Why Do the Parker Novels Still Resonate So Powerfully?

All in a Day's Work: Why Do the Parker Novels Still Resonate So Powerfully?

Fifty years later, Donald Westlake's passion for the logistics of crime captures our imaginations.

By Nick Kolakowski | July 24, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 4

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 4

The Godfather (1972)

By Otto Penzler | July 24, 2020

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