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    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

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

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

    The family of killers behind an infamous legend.

    By Nile Cappello | August 19, 2019

    On Learning to Shoot a Gun

    On Learning to Shoot a Gun

    An author and creative writing teacher reflects on the experience of learning to shoot a rifle for research.

    By Lisa Sandlin | August 19, 2019

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

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

    The film reads 60s counterculture as attacking the entertainment beloved by the era's children—and thus attacking childhood itself.

    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

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    Squeaky Fromme: Charlie's Angel

    By Tori Telfer | August 14, 2019

    1970s Noir: The Cult Classics

    By Howard Michael Gould | August 14, 2019

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

    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

    Alex Segura on Miami, Music and Celebrating Contemporary Crime Fiction

    Alex Segura on Miami, Music and Celebrating Contemporary Crime Fiction

    Two Florida crime authors discuss closing out a beloved PI series.

    By Steph Post | August 13, 2019

    Steve Cavanagh on Writing Legal Thrillers for the Little Guy—and Serial Con Artists

    Steve Cavanagh on Writing Legal Thrillers for the Little Guy—and Serial Con Artists

    A world of lawyers, mobsters, and con men who always punch up.

    By Daneet Steffens | August 12, 2019

    The Dark Side of the Wellness Industry

    The Dark Side of the Wellness Industry

    7 true crimes that prove the predatory nature of the wellness industry, from weight-loss scams to uninformed influencers.

    By Sherri Smith | August 12, 2019

    The Deeply Unsettling Noir of Dorothy B. Hughes

    The Deeply Unsettling Noir of Dorothy B. Hughes

    Celebrating the dark visions of literature's queen of noir.

    By Dwyer Murphy | August 9, 2019

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