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    100 Years Ago, the World's Biggest Action Star Was a Woman Named Pearl

    100 Years Ago, the World's Biggest Action Star Was a Woman Named Pearl

    The forgotten history of "Fearless Peerless Pearl" and the brief heyday of silent movie action heroines.

    By Radha Vatsal | February 12, 2020

    The Difficult Art of Ending a Crime Fiction Series

    The Difficult Art of Ending a Crime Fiction Series

    Two authors—working from opposite ends of Florida—bring epic noir series to a close, and live to tell the tale.

    By Steph Post | February 12, 2020

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #31

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #31

    Murder, My Sweet (1944)

    By Otto Penzler | February 12, 2020

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #32

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #32

    The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    By Otto Penzler | February 11, 2020

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #33

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #33

    Criss Cross (1949)

    By Otto Penzler | February 10, 2020

    'The Outsider' Is a Classic Monster Story. So Why Disguise It as a Detective Show?

    'The Outsider' Is a Classic Monster Story. So Why Disguise It as a Detective Show?

    HBO's new Stephen King adaptation plays a complex genre game.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | February 7, 2020

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    What Authors Can Learn from the Greatest Long Takes in Movie History

    What Authors Can Learn from the Greatest Long Takes in Movie History

    An unedited shot can create incredible tension and excitement—it works for novelists, too.

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    Seven True Crime Books for Domestic-Suspense Lovers

    Seven True Crime Books for Domestic-Suspense Lovers

    Sometimes the scariest place to go... is home.

    By Lisa Levy | January 23, 2020

    Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village

    Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village

    You stay away from the village fete, do you understand?

    By Maureen Johnson | January 23, 2020

    No Such Thing As a Nice Guy: Reading Andrea Dworkin and Watching <em>You</em>

    No Such Thing As a Nice Guy: Reading Andrea Dworkin and Watching You

    Joe isn't a serial killer. He's a batterer. And his reform is just part of the cycle of abuse.

    By Torrey Crim | January 22, 2020

    What Books Would You Most Want To See Transformed into a Film or Series?

    What Books Would You Most Want To See Transformed into a Film or Series?

    A Political Thriller Writer's On-screen Adaptation Wishlist

    By Chris Hauty | January 17, 2020

    Golden Age Hollywood was Full of Ex-Cons

    Golden Age Hollywood was Full of Ex-Cons

    On Booth and Tasker, the formerly incarcerated screenwriters who brought authenticity to early Hollywood crime cinema.

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    Soul Assassin: The Brief Life and Death of Jerome Johnson

    Soul Assassin: The Brief Life and Death of Jerome Johnson

    In 1971, somebody hired a young Black man to assassinate an Italian mafia boss. Five decades later, the mystery continues.

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