Now Streaming in Crime: August

Now Streaming in Crime: August

Your Guide to the Best Noir, Mystery, and Thrillers Now Streaming

By Camille LeBlanc | August 23, 2019

1970s Crime Fiction <br>and The Incredible Rise of 'Regional' Noir

1970s Crime Fiction
and The Incredible Rise of 'Regional' Noir

In the 1970s and 80s, Boston, Seattle, Detroit, and other regional cities became the new capitals of crime fiction.

By J. Kingston Pierce | August 22, 2019

The 7 Most Suspenseful Jury Verdicts In Literature and Film

The 7 Most Suspenseful Jury Verdicts In Literature and Film

For courtroom drama, there's no topping a good jury verdict.

By Hank Phillippi Ryan | August 21, 2019

August's Best New Action Thrillers

August's Best New Action Thrillers

7 Big Books to Close out Summer Thriller Season

By Ryan Steck | August 21, 2019

10 Great Books That Defy All Genre Labels

10 Great Books That Defy All Genre Labels

What is a "crime" book, anyway?

By Rob Hart | August 20, 2019

The Evolution of Criminal Profiling in Fiction

The Evolution of Criminal Profiling in Fiction

When serial killers worked their way into novels, we needed a new kind of detective to explore their twisted minds.

By CrimeReads | August 20, 2019

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The Bloody Benders: America's First Family of Serial Killers

By Nile Cappello | August 19, 2019

On Learning to Shoot a Gun

By Lisa Sandlin | August 19, 2019

Why Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood is a Child's-Eye View of the 1960s

By Olivia Rutigliano | August 16, 2019

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #40

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #40

L.A. Confidential (1997)

By Otto Penzler | August 16, 2019

Squeaky Fromme: Charlie's Angel

Squeaky Fromme: Charlie's Angel

Criminal Broads Presents Lynette Fromme, The Manson Girl Who Wasn't There

By Tori Telfer | August 14, 2019

1970s Noir: The Cult Classics

1970s Noir: The Cult Classics

Time to revisit some of the most criminally underappreciated neo-noir of the 70s.

By Howard Michael Gould | August 14, 2019

Lawyers in Fiction: It's Time to Question the Archetype

Lawyers in Fiction: It's Time to Question the Archetype

From Perry Mason to Atticus Finch to Saul Goodman, what do our fictional lawyers tell us about ourselves?

By Christopher Brown | August 14, 2019

The Doctor Is In: How Psychologists Advance a Psychological Thriller

The Doctor Is In: How Psychologists Advance a Psychological Thriller

6 Novels Featuring Psychologists and Psychiatrists in Key Roles

By Matthew Farrell | August 14, 2019

The Unsung Godfather of <br>Film Noir

The Unsung Godfather of
Film Noir

Noir fans revere Out of the Past. But almost nobody talks about the man behind the classic story.

By David Handler | August 13, 2019

Sympathetic Villains: Five Psychopaths We Pity, Root For, and Identify With

Sympathetic Villains: Five Psychopaths We Pity, Root For, and Identify With

"What happens when those who commit crimes are humanized?"

By Elizabeth Macneal | August 13, 2019

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