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That time Sherlock Holmes appeared in an Arsène Lupin story as "Herlock Sholmès"
When author Maurice Leblanc tried to write the great English detective into his latest Arsène Lupin story, Arthur Conan Doyle protested. Fortunately, Leblanc found a solution.
By
Olivia Rutigliano
| January 22, 2021
Patricia Highsmith and the Women Who Inspired Ripley
In 1950, Highsmith went to Positano with a glamorous, wealthy young Londoner. A year later, she traveled there again, with a new companion, at the tail end of a manic journey across Europe.
By
Richard Bradford
| January 19, 2021
The 15 Best Crime and Mystery Television Series of 2020
Gritty private detectives, pensive bounty hunters, maladjusted spies, and murderous cheerleaders
By
Olivia Rutigliano
| January 15, 2021
What the Iconic Outfits in
Laura
Say About Feminism, Fashion, and Film Noir
A well-dressed Gene Tierney isn't a screen siren—she's a businesswoman, projecting confidence and power.
By
Kimberley Truhler
| January 13, 2021
The Mona Lisa Wasn't Really That Famous Until It Was Stolen in 1911
Sixty detectives hunted for the small painting, which had been swiped by a cunning Italian.
By
Olivia Rutigliano
| January 12, 2021
A Short History of Classic TV’s Most Unusual Investigators
In the late Sixties everyone wanted to create a TV detective. But how to make your fictional sleuth stand apart?
By
Keith Roysdon
| January 8, 2021
Best Reviewed
Books of the Week
Hollywoodland: The Best Neo-Noir You Probably Haven't Seen
By
Sabina Stent
| January 7, 2021
Irving "Gangi" Cohen: The Man Who Escaped Murder, Inc. and Hid Out in the Movies
By
Michael Cannell
| January 6, 2021
Hemingway's Politics Were No Secret—Just Read His Only Crime Novel
By
David Masciotra
| January 5, 2021
In 1849, a feud between two Shakespearean actors led to a massive riot in New York City
The New York State Militia arrived and fired into the crowd, leaving more than twenty dead and a hundred injured
By
Olivia Rutigliano
| January 4, 2021
This 1970s Film About Ross Macdonald Is Fascinating and Unexpectedly Beautiful
A 1977 documentary that aired on PBS shows the legendary author working and swimming, alive with ideas.
By
Dwyer Murphy
| January 4, 2021
The Best Crime Shows of the Decade
From Albuquerque to Ocean City to Harlan County, these were the high points of TV crime fiction in the 2010s.
By
Dwyer Murphy
| December 31, 2020
Which International Thriller Should You Binge Over New Year's Weekend?
The bar at the airport hotel. The campground near an international border. Where do you want to go this weekend?
By
Dwyer Murphy
| December 30, 2020
The 15 Best Crime Movies
of 2020
Heists, embezzlement attempts, and temporally-warped espionage will help end the year on a good note.
By
Olivia Rutigliano
| December 29, 2020
Why Classic Crime Fiction Was Obsessed With Fashion
Every suit, every dress tells a story.
By
Tara Moss
| December 29, 2020
The Most Iconic Crime Movies Set During Christmas
10 Crime Movies You Didn't Forget Take Place at Christmas
By
Olivia Rutigliano
| December 23, 2020
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