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Brooklyn Bad Boyz: <br>The Night I Was Shot

Brooklyn Bad Boyz:
The Night I Was Shot

In 2011, Michael Gonzales was shot on his doorstep in Brooklyn. Unexpectedly, the bullet traced back to a legendary hip-hop feud.

By Michael Gonzales | November 13, 2019

Femmes Fatales<br> and the Shattering of the <br>Capitalist Dream

Femmes Fatales
and the Shattering of the
Capitalist Dream

Reconsidering a 20th century crime trope, and what it says about the evolution of noir.

By Nick Kolakowski | November 13, 2019

When You Write Your Worst Fears in Your Novel—And Then They Come True

When You Write Your Worst Fears in Your Novel—And Then They Come True

When fictional tragedies materialize in real-life.

By Amber Cowie | November 12, 2019

Martha Grimes Has Plenty of Style

Martha Grimes Has Plenty of Style

The author of the acclaimed Richard Jury series on craft, human kindness, and our changing world.

By Molly Odintz | November 11, 2019

Six Mafia Classics You Won't Want to Miss

Six Mafia Classics You Won't Want to Miss

Leave the Gun, Take the Reading List

By Sean Rea | November 11, 2019

<em>Motherless Brooklyn</em> Is About the Mystery of Self-Expression—Adapting It Was Never Going to Be Easy

Motherless Brooklyn Is About the Mystery of Self-Expression—Adapting It Was Never Going to Be Easy

A postmodern '90s novel becomes a '50s noir.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 8, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

5 Psychological Thrillers to Read in November

By Lisa Levy | November 8, 2019

The Most Cathartic Moments of Movie Violence

By Zach Vasquez | November 8, 2019

What to Watch in November: Your Guide to the Month's Essential Crime TV

By Camille LeBlanc | November 8, 2019

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #35

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #35

The Untouchables (1987)

By Otto Penzler | November 7, 2019

7 International True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

7 International True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

The true crime podcast phenomenon has officially gone global.

By Paul French | November 7, 2019

26 Years Later, Nicholas Meyer Is Returning to Sherlock Holmes. Why Now?

26 Years Later, Nicholas Meyer Is Returning to Sherlock Holmes. Why Now?

The legendary author and director sets Sherlock Holmes on the trail of 'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion.'

By Adam Langer | November 6, 2019

The Veracity and Heart of Modern Action Thrillers

The Veracity and Heart of Modern Action Thrillers

Infusing Esoteric Fact and Heritage into Fast-Paced Crime

By Tori Eldridge | November 6, 2019

Noah Hawley and Billy Bob Thornton Look Back at the First Season of <em>Fargo</em>

Noah Hawley and Billy Bob Thornton Look Back at the First Season of Fargo

The creator and star of Fargo's first season discuss adapting the Coen brothers and creating a modern classic of noir.

By Noah Hawley | November 5, 2019

Joseph Kanon: Why Spies Are the Ideal Subjects for Writers

Joseph Kanon: Why Spies Are the Ideal Subjects for Writers

Two spy novelists sit down to discuss fiction, turning points in history, how we inherited our world from The Third Man.

By Paul Vidich | November 5, 2019

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #36

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #36

Goodfellas (1990)

By Otto Penzler | November 4, 2019

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