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    Fredric Brown: Chronicler of Con Artists, Clowns, and Capitalist Excess

    Fredric Brown: Chronicler of Con Artists, Clowns, and Capitalist Excess

    "Fredric Brown had...a powerful sense of the absurdly capricious cruelty of life"

    By Curtis Evans | December 27, 2024

    The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of 2024

    The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of 2024

    Spies, smugglers, jewel thieves and utopian murders – this year's best true crime offers something for everyone.

    By CrimeReads | December 26, 2024

    The Best Crime TV of 2024

    The Best Crime TV of 2024

    Insouciant Floridian PIs, psychopathic con men, and Jodie Foster in a parka!

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 20, 2024

    How Misunderstanding Can Drive a Plot in Crime Fiction 

    How Misunderstanding Can Drive a Plot in Crime Fiction 

    Alex Kenna on fiction where terrible mistakes are made for morally complex reasons.

    By Alex Kenna | December 20, 2024

    The Best Crime Movies of 2024

    The Best Crime Movies of 2024

    Performative hitmen, vengeful seniors, distressed jurors, and more!

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 18, 2024

    Bonnie Kistler on Suspense, Surprise Twists, and Crime in Florida

    Bonnie Kistler on Suspense, Surprise Twists, and Crime in Florida

    The author discusses her new 'Gaslight'-influenced thriller, 'Shell Games'.

    By Peter Handel | December 18, 2024

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    Rhythm in Storytelling

    By D.M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) | December 17, 2024

    M.W. Craven: An Englishman in New York

    By M. W. Craven | December 17, 2024

    The Outsized Impact of Teaching Writing in Prison

    By Jane Corry | December 17, 2024

    The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2024

    The Best Traditional Mysteries of 2024

    Precocious young sleuths, stage magicians-turned-detectives, and collaborative in-laws:

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 16, 2024

    The Best Debut Crime Novels of 2024

    The Best Debut Crime Novels of 2024

    Heroic lawyers, historical epics, and plenty of mysteries to solve

    By CrimeReads | December 13, 2024

    The Best Espionage Fiction of 2024

    The Best Espionage Fiction of 2024

    Rounding up the year's best spy novels and slow-burn geopolitical thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | December 12, 2024

    Let's Not Forget Charles Dickens's Other Christmas Ghost Stories!

    Let's Not Forget Charles Dickens's Other Christmas Ghost Stories!

    He loved writing these. There are very many.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 11, 2024

    The Best Horror Fiction of 2024

    The Best Horror Fiction of 2024

    Romantic monsters, cursed slashers, domestic terrors, and more

    By Molly Odintz | December 11, 2024

    Beloved Mystery Series, and Why They Are Successful 

    Beloved Mystery Series, and Why They Are Successful 

    Lyn Squire breaks down the elements that draw readers back to these mystery series, time and again.

    By Lyn Squire | December 11, 2024

    Please, Don't Use AI to Solve Crimes

    Please, Don't Use AI to Solve Crimes

    'The problem occurs when we rely on its “thinking” to replace our thinking.'

    By Joshua Corin | December 11, 2024

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