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"L’affaire Flactif": How Racist Motivations Were Overlooked in a Family Homicide

According to the press, David Hotyat murdered an entire family out of jealousy. But his true motivations were much more sinister.

By Samira Sedira | July 7, 2021

The Art of Rejection: How One Author Pushed Through 41 Rejections and Kept on Waiting for Life-Changing News

The Art of Rejection: How One Author Pushed Through 41 Rejections and Kept on Waiting for Life-Changing News

To achieve her dream, T.J. Newman first had to cope with the bad news, again and again.

By T.J. Newman | July 6, 2021

The Sequelae: A Mother's Trauma and the Discovery of a Forgotten Magdalen Refuge in Manhattan

The Sequelae: A Mother's Trauma and the Discovery of a Forgotten Magdalen Refuge in Manhattan

Carol Goodman found inspiration in her mother's New York story.

By Carol Goodman | July 5, 2021

I Once Interviewed A Murderer Before He Was Caught. He Seemed Perfectly Normal.

I Once Interviewed A Murderer Before He Was Caught. He Seemed Perfectly Normal.

A reporter-turned-crime writer thinks back on an unsettling encounter with a killer.

By Jackie Kabler | July 5, 2021

The Case of Perry Mason’s Courtroom Cousin

The Case of Perry Mason’s Courtroom Cousin

In 1936, Erle Stanley Gardner was thinking of killing off his most famous character. Instead, he created a new kind of lawyer.

By J. Kingston Pierce | July 2, 2021

Adam Diment Was a Swinging 60s Icon and the Prince of British Spy Fiction—Until He Disappeared

Adam Diment Was a Swinging 60s Icon and the Prince of British Spy Fiction—Until He Disappeared

Diment's sexed up spy novels were all the rage in 60s London. Then one day, he was gone.

By Luke Poling | July 2, 2021

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By Neil Sharpson | July 1, 2021

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By Aggie Blum Thompson | July 1, 2021

Cadaver Dogs: A Nose for Murder

By Jeffrey B. Burton | July 1, 2021

American Dreamers: On Frank Lucas, Jay-Z and a New York City Crime Epic

American Dreamers: On Frank Lucas, Jay-Z and a New York City Crime Epic

Talking with Jay-Z about growing up in New York, the gangster dream, and finding inspiration from a bygone era.

By Michael Gonzales | June 30, 2021

Stop Using Public Housing For Your Misery Porn

Stop Using Public Housing For Your Misery Porn

Housing projects are places of struggle, but also optimism; they are full of human lives, and alive with human stories.

By Gabriel Krauze | June 30, 2021

The PI of Color: When It’s About More Than the Crime

The PI of Color: When It’s About More Than the Crime

"I had to acknowledge that diverse characters, in whatever genre, straddle a fence. One side of the fence represents who they are, the other represents how society sees and accepts them."

By Tracy Clark | June 29, 2021

The Seven Essential Elements of Fishing-Related Crime Fiction

The Seven Essential Elements of Fishing-Related Crime Fiction

Obsessives and eccentrics populate the fishing world. You better know your stuff if you're going to set your crime fiction there.

By John Galligan | June 29, 2021

Stealing Science-Fiction: <br>Why the Heist Works <br>So Well in Sci-Fi

Stealing Science-Fiction:
Why the Heist Works
So Well in Sci-Fi

Any genre story can be a heist story, and there's a little bit of science fiction in every heist.

By Justin Woolley | June 25, 2021

Donna Leon: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Donna Leon: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

For thirty years, Leon's Venetian mysteries have entranced readers. New readers are discovering her work all the time.

By Neil Nyren | June 25, 2021

Bosch Season 7 Preview: In a Changed World, How Should We Feel About Police Shows?

Bosch Season 7 Preview: In a Changed World, How Should We Feel About Police Shows?

What to expect from the new, final season of the hit series from Michael Connelly and company.

By Keith Roysdon | June 24, 2021

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