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The Secret Life of Plants as Murder Weapons

The Secret Life of Plants as Murder Weapons

Plants make for great thrillers—it took me, a gardener, years to figure that out.

By Karen Hugg | November 18, 2019

The Strange Cultural Legacy of <em>Charlie's Angels</em>

The Strange Cultural Legacy of Charlie's Angels

The Angels have always existed in the borderlands between feminism and the patriarchy.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 15, 2019

Crimen Latino: Latin Crime Fiction Is the Genre’s New Wave

Crimen Latino: Latin Crime Fiction Is the Genre’s New Wave

The new noir moves between borders, languages, and cultures.

By Gabino Iglesias | November 15, 2019

25 Years Later, Reconsidering the Fallout from <em>Heavenly Creatures</em>

25 Years Later, Reconsidering the Fallout from Heavenly Creatures

A real-life story of love, coming-of-age, murder, film adaptation, and pseudonymous crime writing.

By Nile Cappello | November 15, 2019

Paul Tremblay on the Absurdities of Modern Life

Paul Tremblay on the Absurdities of Modern Life

The cult horror writer talks crime fiction, narcolepsy, and why the world needs a YA novel about Charles Manson

By Max Booth III | November 14, 2019

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

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Femmes Fatales
and the Shattering of the
Capitalist Dream

By Nick Kolakowski | November 13, 2019

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

By Amber Cowie | November 12, 2019

Martha Grimes Has Plenty of Style

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

5 Psychological Thrillers to Read in November

5 Psychological Thrillers to Read in November

Spying Neighbors, Cheating Spouses, and Travels in Italy

By Lisa Levy | November 8, 2019

The Most Cathartic Moments of Movie Violence

The Most Cathartic Moments of Movie Violence

10 iconic moments of cinema that prove the power of violence

By Zach Vasquez | November 8, 2019

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

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

The best thrillers, noir, and true crime docs arriving this month.

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

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