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The Long, Winding History of Sexton Blake, the Adamantly British Crime Fighter

The Long, Winding History of Sexton Blake, the Adamantly British Crime Fighter

He was Britain's most popular detective. Then he all but disappeared from the pop culture. Or did he?

By Mark Hodder | April 27, 2020

Indigo

Indigo

Loren Estleman

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 24, 2020

Why True Stories Don’t Always <br>Make Good Fiction

Why True Stories Don’t Always
Make Good Fiction

His prison stories were visceral and true. But did they make for compelling fiction?

By David Moloney | April 22, 2020

From Atticus Finch to Saul Goodman: The Evolution of Lawyers on Screen and Page

From Atticus Finch to Saul Goodman: The Evolution of Lawyers on Screen and Page

How did heroic lawyers turn into dirtbag defenders?

By Paul Levine | April 21, 2020

Motherhood and Monsters: How Being a Parent Helps Me Write Thrillers

Motherhood and Monsters: How Being a Parent Helps Me Write Thrillers

"Nightmares have always been a normal occurrence for me, but during my pregnancy they were more vivid than usual, more visceral."

By Jennifer Hillier | April 21, 2020

The King of the Golden Age <br>Crime Novel in Japan: <br>Seishi Yokomizo

The King of the Golden Age
Crime Novel in Japan:
Seishi Yokomizo

The Golden Age of Mystery had its heyday in Japan, too. One author led the way.

By Paul French | April 20, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Most Toxic Friendships in Crime Fiction

By Lisa Levy | April 20, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #19

By Otto Penzler | April 20, 2020

Bosch Is Back—And He's Still the Prickly Bastard You Want Showing Up at a Crime Scene

By Keith Roysdon | April 17, 2020

This Is the Book That Outsold <em>Dracula</em> in 1897

This Is the Book That Outsold Dracula in 1897

It's weird, and you haven't heard of it.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 16, 2020

The Women Who Edited Crime Fiction

The Women Who Edited Crime Fiction

For decades, four women were at the center of the mystery world. They built careers, discovered legends, and shaped a genre.

By Sarah Weinman | April 16, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #20

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #20

The Conversation (1974)

By Otto Penzler | April 16, 2020

The Hollywood Golden Age Producer Turned Cold War Spy

The Hollywood Golden Age Producer Turned Cold War Spy

Boris Morros went to Hollywood to reinvent himself at Paramount. His Soviet handlers came along for the ride.

By Jonathan Gill | April 14, 2020

Confessions of a Conspiracy Theorist

Confessions of a Conspiracy Theorist

Do conspiracy thrillers serve a valuable, humanistic function? Or are they just plain dangerous?

By Oliver Harris | April 14, 2020

Donna Leon on Italian Culture, Environmentalism, and Her Long-Running Series

Donna Leon on Italian Culture, Environmentalism, and Her Long-Running Series

The crime maestro celebrates the generosity of Italians, in both ordinary and extraordinary times.

By CrimeReads | April 13, 2020

10 of the Greatest Con Artist Movies of All-Time

10 of the Greatest Con Artist Movies of All-Time

Elaborate scams, bizarre slang, and hustlers of all stripes.

By Dean Jobb | April 10, 2020

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