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    On the Murder of Wesley Everest and the Bloody History of the Logging Industry

    In writing a crime novel, I took inspiration from my activist forbears and their epic confrontations with the robber barons of timber.

    March 16, 2020  By Melissa Anne Peterson
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    The Best Historical Fiction of 2020 (So Far)

    From murder at Plymouth Rock to intrigue in mid-century Florida, 10 standout historical crime novels to devour this spring

    March 12, 2020  By Molly Odintz
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    Spenser: Confidential Isn’t Your Father’s Spenser. Hell, It Isn’t Even Robert B. Parker’s Spenser.

    A new look and a new era for Boston's legendary private eye.

    March 12, 2020  By Keith Roysdon
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    The Essential Crime Novels of Los Angeles

    34 novels every lover of LA Noir should read as soon as humanly possible.

    March 11, 2020  By Katie Orphan
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    The Evolution of the "Mildly Autistic Super-Detective"

    A trope finds its way toward authenticity.

    March 11, 2020  By Zack Budryk
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    Adventures in Historical Fiction: History is Everywhere (And Full of Surprises)

    You could just look up the details you need to know, but historical fiction is much more fun when you let history take you by surprise.

    March 11, 2020  By John Lawton
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    Searching for James M. Cain's Los Angeles

    Where have all the roadhouses gone?

    March 10, 2020  By Katie Orphan
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    Briarpatch May Just Be the Coolest Show on TV

    A new series returns to a bygone era of strange, slick crime fiction.

    March 10, 2020  By Dwyer Murphy
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    Michael Koryta and Alma Katsu on Horror, Craft, and Reinvention

    Two authors discuss their greatest fears and the weight of history

    March 9, 2020  By Michael Koryta
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    Writing a Crime Novel About Munchausen-By-Proxy—While Pregnant

    A crime author reckons with her darkest fears.

    March 9, 2020  By Emily Elgar
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