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20 Essential Films That Blur the Line Between Horror and Noir

20 Essential Films That Blur the Line Between Horror and Noir

Exploring the cinema of darkness, light, and terrifying shadows.

By Zach Vasquez | October 29, 2019

5 Scary Movies with Invaluable Lessons for Crime Writers

5 Scary Movies with Invaluable Lessons for Crime Writers

Learning to write suspense, one scary movie at a time.

By Lisa Black | October 29, 2019

Now Streaming in Crime: October

Now Streaming in Crime: October

Your Guide to the Best Noir, Mystery, and Thrillers Now Streaming

By Camille LeBlanc | October 25, 2019

The Monsters Among Us Are the Most Terrifying Of All

The Monsters Among Us Are the Most Terrifying Of All

6 classic thrillers that explore the most human of monsters.

By Steven L. Kent and Nicholas Kaufmann | October 22, 2019

Berlin: A City of Crime Fiction

Berlin: A City of Crime Fiction

From historical novels to modern noirs, Berlin is a city of mystery.

By Paul French | October 21, 2019

Stieg Larsson's Unfinished True Crime Investigation into an Assassination: Day 1

Stieg Larsson's Unfinished True Crime Investigation into an Assassination: Day 1

For decades after the Swedish PM was assassinated, the future crime novelist waded through a web of conspiracies and extremists.

By Jan Stocklassa | October 21, 2019

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All the President's Men Was Crime Literature—The Ukraine Scandal Is Something Else

By Noah Berlatsky | October 21, 2019

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #37

By Otto Penzler | October 19, 2019

The Quiet Horrors of Reading Liane Moriarty in the Suburbs

By Brenna Ehrlich | October 18, 2019

All the Weird/Spooky Things We Like to Read, Watch, and Think About, But Only in October

All the Weird/Spooky Things We Like to Read, Watch, and Think About, But Only in October

Lit Hub Recommends + CrimeReads Staff Picks: Halloween Edition

By CrimeReads | October 18, 2019

Can Everyone Stop Slagging Off Brighton, Already?

Can Everyone Stop Slagging Off Brighton, Already?

In defense of the once-seedy, now-sparkling crime fiction mecca.

By Lynne Truss | October 16, 2019

Did <em>Hill Street Blues</em> Rip Off Ed McBain's 87th Precinct Series?

Did Hill Street Blues Rip Off Ed McBain's 87th Precinct Series?

A tragicomic tale of stolen set-ups, threatened lawsuits, bruised egos, stalled adaptations, and besieged productions.

By Paul Abbott | October 15, 2019

Dorothy L. Sayers: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

Dorothy L. Sayers: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

Lord Peter Wimsey, Harriet Vane, and a Queen of Crime

By Neil Nyren | October 11, 2019

Bickle’s Lament: The Cinematic Lineage of the Angry White Loner

Bickle’s Lament: The Cinematic Lineage of the Angry White Loner

Why generations of filmmakers can't seem to quit a troubled figure.

By Zach Vasquez | October 11, 2019

5 Classics of Cyberpunk Noir

5 Classics of Cyberpunk Noir

Cyberpunk and crime fiction evolved out of the pulps, and their shared outsider DNA still connects them.

By Nick Kolakowski | October 10, 2019

A Cultural History of <br>Nancy Drew

A Cultural History of
Nancy Drew

Maybe every generation gets the Nancy Drew it needs.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 8, 2019

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