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    The Late 70s and Early 1980s Heyday of Spain’s Costa del Crime

    Spain's Costa del Sol was once the go-to destination for Brits on holiday—and a safe haven for the UK's most notorious criminals.

    May 19, 2021  By Morgan Cry
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    The Art of Writing About Psychopaths: A Roundtable

    Caroline Kepnes, Naben Ruthnum, Edwin Hill, Caroline Louise Walker, Joanna Schaffhausen, and Lisa Levy break down the many psychopaths who populate our worlds, fictional and otherwise.

    May 19, 2021  By Lisa Levy
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    A Love Letter to the Late, Great Charles Grodin

    Eulogizing cinema's greatest deadpan, comic character actor

    May 19, 2021  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    On Murder, Metafiction, and Mashups

    "All art is in conversation with what’s come before, and the artist’s job is to keep the conversation going: take something that sparked her interest, add to it and change it, then pass it along."

    May 19, 2021  By Daryl Gregory
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    Pancho Villa, the Battle at the Rio Grande, and Why the Revolution Needed a Movie Star

    In 1914, Villa had the federales on the run from Chihuahua. That's when he decided to bring in the film crews.

    May 18, 2021  By Jeff Guinn
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    On Domestic Violence and Women in Prison

    When women defend themselves against abusers, they often end up in prison—or find themselves labeled as "insane".

    May 18, 2021  By Carolyn Haines
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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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

    May 17, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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    A Tale of Witchcraft and Murder in Jazz Age America

    In 1928, two powerful local witches faced off in Pennsylvania Dutch country. The sensational crime and spectacular trial would captivate the world.

    May 17, 2021  By Crawford Smith
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    What Can Fiction Do For True Stories That True Crime Can't? In An Answer: Empathy

    "While the "True" with a capital "T" aspect of true crime certainly has its appeal, fiction remains valuable in its ability to magnify reality and delve into the emotional truth."

    May 17, 2021  By Sadie Hoagland
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    Highway of Darkness: A Mystery Reader’s Road Trip Up California’s Highway 99

    "Ever since Frank Chambers got thrown off the hay wagon at noon in The Postman Always Rings Twice, the desolate, farm regions of California have made compelling settings for mystery writers."

    May 14, 2021  By Jane Rosenthal
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