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The Evolution of the

The Evolution of the "Mildly Autistic Super-Detective"

A trope finds its way toward authenticity.

By Zack Budryk | March 11, 2020

Searching for James M. Cain's Los Angeles

Searching for James M. Cain's Los Angeles

Where have all the roadhouses gone?

By Katie Orphan | March 10, 2020

<em>Briarpatch</em> May Just Be the Coolest Show on TV

Briarpatch May Just Be the Coolest Show on TV

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

By Dwyer Murphy | March 10, 2020

The 19 Best Crime-Solving Writers in Fiction, Ranked

The 19 Best Crime-Solving Writers in Fiction, Ranked

A cold, hard look at the detective and writing skills of Rick Castle, Harriet Vane, and more.

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 5, 2020

Discovery and Decay: Lost in the ’90s

Discovery and Decay: Lost in the ’90s

The formative obsessions that led to a new Brooklyn Noir.

By William Boyle | March 5, 2020

The Homme Fatal: Reimagining a Noir Archetype

The Homme Fatal: Reimagining a Noir Archetype

Dangerous partners, queer icons, and a story that became a crime novel.

By Russ Thomas | March 5, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Cheerleaders, True Crime, and the American Dream

By Lizzy Steiner | March 4, 2020

The Body Double

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 4, 2020

Double Indemnity isn’t
about bad people—
it’s about redemption

By Michael Ledwidge | March 3, 2020

Your Guide to What's Streaming in March: <br>Crime Edition

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

The best new TV series and movies coming out this month.

By Dwyer Murphy | March 2, 2020

Black Power, Blaxploitation, & The Sounds of the Seventies

Black Power, Blaxploitation, & The Sounds of the Seventies

How Isaac Hayes' soundtrack to Shaft ushered in an era of iconic Blaxploitation cinema.

By Ashawnta Jackson | February 26, 2020

Pretty as a Picture

Pretty as a Picture

Elizabeth Little

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 25, 2020

People v. Gillette: How an Obscure Execution in the Finger Lakes Inspired Generations of Storytellers

People v. Gillette: How an Obscure Execution in the Finger Lakes Inspired Generations of Storytellers

The Long Cultural Afterlife of a Horrifying Crime

By S.L. McInnis | February 24, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 25

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 25

The Lady Vanishes (1938)

By Otto Penzler | February 24, 2020

These Famous Noirs and Mysteries Were Inspired by Real-Life Crimes

These Famous Noirs and Mysteries Were Inspired by Real-Life Crimes

Agatha Christie, Alfred Hitchcock, and other greats who found inspiration in real crimes.

By Nick Kolakowski | February 21, 2020

The Punk Rock Private Eye and the End of an Era in Downtown New York

The Punk Rock Private Eye and the End of an Era in Downtown New York

In 1979, as the music scene was under threat, one man captured its corruption in true noir fashion.

By David Masciotra | February 21, 2020

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