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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    August 2, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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    Ian Fleming's War and the Real-Life Operation Golden Eye

    Fleming's wartime service in Gibraltar provided much fodder for his later writing (and inspiration for his gadgets).

    August 2, 2021  By Mark Simmons
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    What Life Was Really Like for a Private Detective in the 1970s

    Telephone directories, street maps, pay phones, and CB radios were the tools of the PI trade back in the 1970s.

    August 2, 2021  By James V. Irving
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    Why One of Venezuela's Most Prominent Journalists Turned to a Thriller to Tell the Story of What Is Happening to His Country

    Moisés Naím: "This novel takes place in a wonderful country. A country that has been plundered."

    August 2, 2021  By Moisés Naím
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    1980s Noir Films Are Better Than 1940s Noir Films: Discuss.

    1980s crime films are more sophisticated than their 1940s predecessors. But are they better?

    July 30, 2021  By Keith Roysdon
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    The Dark History of The Indian Runner, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

    In 1982, Penn was dating Springsteen's sister and became obsessed with the Nebraska track, "Highway Patrolman."

    July 30, 2021  By David Masciotra
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    The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: July 2021

    New books by S.A. Cosby, T.J. Newman, Megan Miranda, and more.

    July 30, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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    Let's Talk About Sneakers, the Most Charming, Baffling Espionage/Heist Movie
    of the 1990s

    The 90s surveillance caper flick circles various genres with reckless abandon... and somehow it works.

    July 29, 2021  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    My First Thriller: Jenny Milchman

    Jenny Milchman’s publisher thought she was nuts, but the first few months of the World’s Longest Book Tour was just the beginning.

    July 29, 2021  By Rick Pullen
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    A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

    Historical writing thrives in the familiar past.

    July 29, 2021  By Lindsey Davis
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