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    The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain

    In 1939, amidst violence and wartime shortages, one hardboiled noir took the nation by storm, provoked moral outrage, and inspired legions of imitators.

    July 9, 2020  By Andrew Nette
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    Don't Stay In These Famous Literary Haunted Houses!

    Yes, the historic architecture is appealing and the price is right, but the blood oozing out of the wall is a deal breaker...

    July 9, 2020  By Riley Sager
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    A Brief History of Queer Women Detectives in Crime Fiction

    "The first well-drawn, fully-developed queer women characters I ever encountered were in the pages of crime fiction."

    July 8, 2020  By Kristen Lepionka
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    Do the Best Adaptations Keep the Author At Arm's Length?

    A screenwriter and crime writer thinks back on 20 years of the collaborative process.

    July 8, 2020  By David Klass
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    Why Genre Labels Are Utterly Meaningless But Incredibly Fun to Debate, Especially While Drinking

    Is Indiana Jones an adventure story or a heist movie? Is Brody the hero of 'Jaws' or is the shark? It all depends on perspective.

    July 8, 2020  By Jay Stringer
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    Growing up Queer in Texas—and Discovering a Different World Through the Mysteries of Barbara Vine

    "How could anyone possibly be accepted as two people at once?"

    July 7, 2020  By John Fram
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    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 9

    White Heat (1949)

    July 6, 2020  By Otto Penzler
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    The Magic of Reading Arthur Conan Doyle's Letters

    A look inside the private correspondence of an illustrious figure.

    July 3, 2020  By Mick Finlay
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    My Writing Will Never Be as Good as Charles Willeford's

    But I keep on writing anyway.

    July 3, 2020  By Chip Mosher
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    What's Streaming in July:
    Crime Edition

    Your guide to new shows and features headed to streaming.

    July 3, 2020  By Dwyer Murphy
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