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    The Great Elmore Leonard Renaissance of the Late ‘90s

    The Great Elmore Leonard Renaissance of the Late ‘90s

    Leonard was always popular in Hollywood. A trio of stylish adaptations in the 1990s helped make him a superstar.

    By Zach Vasquez | May 22, 2020

    John Waters: Kissin’ Cousin of Crime

    John Waters: Kissin’ Cousin of Crime

    A Crime Reader's Guide to the Pope of Trash

    By Thomas Pluck | May 21, 2020

    Read Bong Joon Ho's <em>Parasite</em> as a Graphic Novel in Storyboards

    Read Bong Joon Ho's Parasite as a Graphic Novel in Storyboards

    It's going to change the way you watch the movie.

    By Bong Joon Ho | May 20, 2020

    Victorians Were Obsessed with the Idea that George Eliot Had Two Different-Sized Hands

    Victorians Were Obsessed with the Idea that George Eliot Had Two Different-Sized Hands

    Presenting one of the 19th century's most random mysteries, and the modern scholar who solved it.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | May 19, 2020

    The Most Iconic Detective Sidekicks, Ranked

    The Most Iconic Detective Sidekicks, Ranked

    45 of the greatest detective-adjacent crime-solvers in history.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | May 14, 2020

    The Rise of the Female Stalker in Fiction and Film

    The Rise of the Female Stalker in Fiction and Film

    From Single White Female to Ingrid Goes West, a brief history of fictional takes on female stalkers.

    By Liv Constantine | May 13, 2020

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    Scott Turow on the One Character Who Keeps Coming Back to Him, Again and Again

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    By Otto Penzler | May 12, 2020

    My First Thriller: <br>Michael Connelly

    My First Thriller:
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    How the creator of Harry Bosch discovered Chandler, forged a career, overcame rejection, and got his first book published.

    By Rick Pullen | May 7, 2020

    Hollywood’s Women in Criminal Justice: Sometimes Fact, Sometimes Fiction

    Hollywood’s Women in Criminal Justice: Sometimes Fact, Sometimes Fiction

    Finding a version of the truth in a roster of fictional women lawyers.

    By Karen Stefano | May 7, 2020

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    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #18

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    A Strange, Existentially Chilling Pilgrimage to Kurt Wallander's Hometown, Ystad

    A Strange, Existentially Chilling Pilgrimage to Kurt Wallander's Hometown, Ystad

    Journeys in Scandinavian Noir

    By Wendy Lesser | May 6, 2020

    Your Guide to What's Streaming in May: Crime Edition

    Your Guide to What's Streaming in May: Crime Edition

    A look at the best new crime series & movies streaming this month.

    By Dwyer Murphy | May 1, 2020

    How Pop Culture Got It Wrong With Dissociative Identity Disorder

    How Pop Culture Got It Wrong With Dissociative Identity Disorder

    Searching for accurate portrayals of a complex disease in an age of exploitative media.

    By Maxine Mei-Fung Chung | April 30, 2020

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    10 Unforgettable Thrillers About Memory Loss

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