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Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #17

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #17

The Public Enemy (1931)

By Otto Penzler | May 12, 2020

Genre Labels: What Makes a Book More Thriller Than Sci-Fi?

Genre Labels: What Makes a Book More Thriller Than Sci-Fi?

An author examines the borderlands of two closely related genres.

By S. L. Huang | May 11, 2020

How Do You Balance the Needs of Modern Readers with the Details of the Past?

How Do You Balance the Needs of Modern Readers with the Details of the Past?

Mariah Fredericks & Jess Montgomery on research, character, and the craft of historical fiction.

By Jess Montgomery & Mariah Fredericks | May 11, 2020

A Police Officer's Guide to Common, Avoidable Errors in Crime Fiction

A Police Officer's Guide to Common, Avoidable Errors in Crime Fiction

Don't reach for the safety, authors. That's a revolver in your hand.

By Chris Berg and Paul James Smith | May 8, 2020

My First Thriller: <br>Michael Connelly

My First Thriller:
Michael Connelly

How the creator of Harry Bosch discovered Chandler, forged a career, overcame rejection, and got his first book published.

By Rick Pullen | May 7, 2020

Hollywood’s Women in Criminal Justice: Sometimes Fact, Sometimes Fiction

Hollywood’s Women in Criminal Justice: Sometimes Fact, Sometimes Fiction

Finding a version of the truth in a roster of fictional women lawyers.

By Karen Stefano | May 7, 2020

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The Cornerstones of Country Noir

By Jordan Farmer | May 7, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #18

By Otto Penzler | May 7, 2020

A Strange, Existentially Chilling Pilgrimage to Kurt Wallander's Hometown, Ystad

By Wendy Lesser | May 6, 2020

10 Novels You Should Read This Month

10 Novels You Should Read This Month

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

By CrimeReads | May 1, 2020

The New Wave of Private Eye Fiction

The New Wave of Private Eye Fiction

Today's PIs are more diverse and share community bonds. But the crime fiction world still has a long way to go to get out from the shadow of the loner white knight.

By Halley Sutton | May 1, 2020

Your Guide to What's Streaming in May: Crime Edition

Your Guide to What's Streaming in May: Crime Edition

A look at the best new crime series & movies streaming this month.

By Dwyer Murphy | May 1, 2020

Announcing the 2020 Edgar Award Winners

Announcing the 2020 Edgar Award Winners

The year's best in mystery and crime writing, from the Mystery Writers of America virtual gala.

By CrimeReads | April 30, 2020

How Pop Culture Got It Wrong With Dissociative Identity Disorder

How Pop Culture Got It Wrong With Dissociative Identity Disorder

Searching for accurate portrayals of a complex disease in an age of exploitative media.

By Maxine Mei-Fung Chung | April 30, 2020

The State of Crime Writing in 2020: Part 2

The State of Crime Writing in 2020: Part 2

A roundtable discussion with the nominees for the Mystery Writers of America's 2020 Edgar Awards

By CrimeReads | April 29, 2020

Ed Brubaker on Nostalgia, Adventure Stories, and Teens Hunting Demons

Ed Brubaker on Nostalgia, Adventure Stories, and Teens Hunting Demons

A Graphic Content special edition for the surprise release of Ed Brubaker and Marcos Martin’s FRIDAY

By Alex Segura | April 29, 2020

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