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    The Punk Rock Private Eye and the End of an Era in Downtown New York

    The Punk Rock Private Eye and the End of an Era in Downtown New York

    In 1979, as the music scene was under threat, one man captured its corruption in true noir fashion.

    By David Masciotra | February 21, 2020

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 26

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 26

    Body Heat (1981)

    By Otto Penzler | February 21, 2020

    Money Ain’t a Thang: 'Paid in Full' and the Culture That Rose out of New York's Crack Era

    Money Ain’t a Thang: 'Paid in Full' and the Culture That Rose out of New York's Crack Era

    In the 1980s, the city was ravaged by a new drug. But a new culture, born of the same streets, was on the rise, too.

    By Michael Gonzales | February 20, 2020

    The Best Small Presses Publishing Crime Fiction Today

    The Best Small Presses Publishing Crime Fiction Today

    A celebration of the indie presses keeping crime fiction weird.

    By Gabino Iglesias | February 20, 2020

    Juries and Judgement in Hollywood Cinema

    Juries and Judgement in Hollywood Cinema

    Sometimes, the jury is part of the movie—and sometimes, the viewers are the jury.

    By Graham Moore | February 20, 2020

    Aberdeen: Granite Noir in the Granite City

    Aberdeen: Granite Noir in the Granite City

    The rise of crime fiction in Scotland's gritty northeastern city

    By Paul French | February 19, 2020

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    By Nile Cappello | February 19, 2020

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #27

    By Otto Penzler | February 19, 2020

    Two Authors Talk Psychological Thrillers, Motherhood, and Maine

    By Mary Kubica | February 18, 2020

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 28

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 28

    Rebecca (1940)

    By Otto Penzler | February 18, 2020

    Unreliable Narrators Who Break Every Rule We Thought We Knew

    Unreliable Narrators Who Break Every Rule We Thought We Knew

    Some narrators go beyond unreliability and change our very conception of narrative storytelling.

    By Michael Seidlinger | February 17, 2020

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #29

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #29

    The Big Sleep (1946)

    By Otto Penzler | February 17, 2020

    True Romance: 7 Noir Love Stories

    True Romance: 7 Noir Love Stories

    This Valentine's Day, consider some noir counter-programming.

    By Nick Kolakowski | February 14, 2020

    Violent Delights, Violent Ends: 5 Savage Cinematic Visions of Romeo and Juliet

    Violent Delights, Violent Ends: 5 Savage Cinematic Visions of Romeo and Juliet

    Shakespeare's great romance is also a wickedly violent story of tribalism, vengeance, and blood.

    By Zach Vasquez | February 14, 2020

    15 Crime Movies Where Love Comes as a Surprise

    15 Crime Movies Where Love Comes as a Surprise

    When you least expect it, expect it. This goes for both love AND crime.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | February 14, 2020

    Six Nonfiction Books You Should Read This February

    Six Nonfiction Books You Should Read This February

    Colonial Murders, Iconic Outlaws, Brilliant Criminalists, Driven Filmmakers, and Never-Solved Crimes

    By CrimeReads | February 13, 2020

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