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In Defense of the Supernatural in Detective Fiction

In Defense of the Supernatural in Detective Fiction

John Connolly on the long tradition of mixing mystery and the paranormal

By John Connolly | October 15, 2019

Steph Cha Is Reimagining the Los Angeles Crime Novel

Steph Cha Is Reimagining the Los Angeles Crime Novel

Family, Race, and the Aftermath in 1990's L.A.

By Lisa Levy | October 15, 2019

Did <em>Hill Street Blues</em> Rip Off Ed McBain's 87th Precinct Series?

Did Hill Street Blues Rip Off Ed McBain's 87th Precinct Series?

A tragicomic tale of stolen set-ups, threatened lawsuits, bruised egos, stalled adaptations, and besieged productions.

By Paul Abbott | October 15, 2019

Dorothy L. Sayers: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

Dorothy L. Sayers: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

Lord Peter Wimsey, Harriet Vane, and a Queen of Crime

By Neil Nyren | October 11, 2019

Bickle’s Lament: The Cinematic Lineage of the Angry White Loner

Bickle’s Lament: The Cinematic Lineage of the Angry White Loner

Why generations of filmmakers can't seem to quit a troubled figure.

By Zach Vasquez | October 11, 2019

Celebrating Elmore Leonard's

Celebrating Elmore Leonard's "Rules for Writing"

The master craftsman gave us more than just the 10 rules—and they're all good ones.

By Dwyer Murphy | October 11, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

New England Gothic, and The Uncanny Making of a Mystery

By Neil Olson | October 11, 2019

5 Classics of Cyberpunk Noir

By Nick Kolakowski | October 10, 2019

William Kent Krueger on Writing a New American Epic for the Mississippi River

By Dwyer Murphy | October 10, 2019

Suzane Von Richthofen: Teenage Romance, Teenage Killers

Suzane Von Richthofen: Teenage Romance, Teenage Killers

Criminal Broads Presents: The Evil Blonde

By Tori Telfer | October 9, 2019

Lee Child Grapples With Mortality, Sales, Rivals, and Successors

Lee Child Grapples With Mortality, Sales, Rivals, and Successors

Who could take over the Jack Reacher series? Child wonders.

By Andy Martin | October 9, 2019

Forget Writing What You Know. Write Where You Know.

Forget Writing What You Know. Write Where You Know.

When I chose to set my book in the depressed coastal town where I spent my childhood, I knew it couldn't be anything other than a crime novel.

By A.S. Hatch | October 9, 2019

About That Pitch Black Night When Elvis Shot Robert Goulet (Sort Of)

About That Pitch Black Night When Elvis Shot Robert Goulet (Sort Of)

An infamous night in music history, as told by the creator of Disgraceland, the rock 'n roll true crime podcast.

By Jake Brennan | October 9, 2019

A Cultural History of <br>Nancy Drew

A Cultural History of
Nancy Drew

Maybe every generation gets the Nancy Drew it needs.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 8, 2019

5 Psychological Thrillers to Read in October

5 Psychological Thrillers to Read in October

A look at the month's best new books

By Lisa Levy | October 8, 2019

An Irish Author Takes the Global View

An Irish Author Takes the Global View

Kevin Barry's mournful crime epic pushes through boundaries

By Tobias Carroll | October 7, 2019

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