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    A Discussion on Women<br> in Crime Fiction

    A Discussion on Women
    in Crime Fiction

    Crime authors discuss the evolving role of women in crime fiction, and why women readers come to these books again and again.

    By Gilly Macmillan | June 17, 2019

    The Most Anticipated Crime Shows of Summer

    The Most Anticipated Crime Shows of Summer

    Your guide to the essential series of Summer 2019. From Veronica Mars to Luther to Mindhunter, there's a crime show for everyone.

    By Camille LeBlanc | June 14, 2019

    "L.A. Was Poisoned For Me": Inside the 20 Year Cover-up of The Notorious B.I.G.'s Murder

    The FBI agent assigned to investigate links between LAPD corruption and the murder of Biggie Smalls was silenced by political pressure—until now.

    By Randall Sullivan | June 13, 2019

    Pistol Shots Ring Out in the Barroom Night: Bob Dylan, Hardboiled Crime Writer

    Pistol Shots Ring Out in the Barroom Night: Bob Dylan, Hardboiled Crime Writer

    Reconsidering Dylan as a noir poet and true crime balladeer

    By Zach Vasquez | June 13, 2019

    5 Things to Know About the Ongoing Investigation into Biggie Smalls' Murder

    5 Things to Know About the Ongoing Investigation into Biggie Smalls' Murder

    A reporter's explosive new story indicates a far-reaching cover-up.

    By CrimeReads | June 13, 2019

    June's Best Psychological Thrillers

    June's Best Psychological Thrillers

    5 Great New Thrillers to Read This Month

    By Lisa Levy | June 12, 2019

    Best Reviewed
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    • Exit Party
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    • Our Noble Selves
    • Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy
    • The Newer World
    • End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
    • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
    • Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era
    • Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
    • The Rouse

    Is China About to Witness a Crime Wave?

    By Paul French | June 12, 2019

    James Ellroy Walks into a Steakhouse and Orders Clams

    By Adrian McKinty | June 11, 2019

    The Rise and Fall of the Bank Robbery Capital of the World

    By Peter Houlahan | June 11, 2019

    Banned From the Movie Set

    Banned From the Movie Set

    What Do You Do When Hollywood Doesn't Agree with Your Vision (Or Your Principles)?

    By Randall Silvis | June 11, 2019

    Let Us Recommend a Book Based on Which Part of 'Big Little Lies' You Like Best

    Let Us Recommend a Book Based on Which Part of 'Big Little Lies' You Like Best

    Neighbors with secrets, women teaming up in a crisis, dramatic seaside backdrops—we have books for everyone.

    By CrimeReads | June 10, 2019

    Mick Herron on the Art of the Misfit Spy Thriller

    Mick Herron on the Art of the Misfit Spy Thriller

    Talking Dark Humor, Voracious Reading and Castoff Spies

    By Daneet Steffens | June 10, 2019

    Tony Hillerman: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Tony Hillerman: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    On the Richly Sensory Mystery Novels of the Navajo Tribal Police

    By Neil Nyren | June 7, 2019

    Learning to Love the Unreliable Narrator

    Learning to Love the Unreliable Narrator

    Reliable narrators are a myth—it's time we do away with them.

    By Jean Kwok | June 7, 2019

    12 True Crime Podcasts to Listen to This Summer

    12 True Crime Podcasts to Listen to This Summer

    Breaking Down the Best Crime Podcasts of 2019 (So Far)

    By Emily Stein | June 6, 2019

    Agatha Christie and the Case of the Unwieldy Adaptation

    Agatha Christie and the Case of the Unwieldy Adaptation

    Christie knew when to stop writing a detective novel. Today's flashy adaptations over-embellish the source material.

    By Radha Vatsal | June 6, 2019

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