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    Unsung Detectives From a Millennial Youth

    Unsung Detectives From a Millennial Youth

    From Carmen Sandiego to Cowboy Bebop, Libby Cudmore looks at the 90s icons that taught her to love noir

    By Libby Cudmore | September 9, 2024

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    Quiz: Can You Identify These Crime Movies From Their Taglines?

    Just when you thought it was safe to take another quiz.

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    There's a New Show Where Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel Solves Crimes – It's as Crazy as It Sounds

    There's a New Show Where Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel Solves Crimes – It's as Crazy as It Sounds

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    Meet Thomas Byrnes, Gilded Age New York's Performative, Corrupt Police Detective

    Meet Thomas Byrnes, Gilded Age New York's Performative, Corrupt Police Detective

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    Genre Primeval: How the Western Evolved into the Crime Novel

    Genre Primeval: How the Western Evolved into the Crime Novel

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    The Rockford Files and the Allure of the Shady PI

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    Presenting Série Noire, the Bleak French Neo Noir You've Never Seen

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