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    How to Solve Your Own Murder: The Dark Promise of 'D.O.A.'

    How to Solve Your Own Murder: The Dark Promise of 'D.O.A.'

    Revisiting the many iterations of a classic scenario.

    By Catherine McKenzie | May 4, 2021

    Yes, Crime Writers, You Can Kill the Dog: A Counterpoint

    Yes, Crime Writers, You Can Kill the Dog: A Counterpoint

    Carter Wilson on breaking the cardinal rule of crime fiction.

    By Carter Wilson | May 4, 2021

    A Crime Writer and Taekwondo Instructor's Top 7 Fight Scene Mistakes in Fiction

    A Crime Writer and Taekwondo Instructor's Top 7 Fight Scene Mistakes in Fiction

    "A good fighter is a strategist...If you’re writing a skilled character, show that strategy."

    By Melissa Koslin | May 3, 2021

    Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet: Film Noir's Greatest Odd Couple

    Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet: Film Noir's Greatest Odd Couple

    For two actors, a chance pairing in "The Maltese Falcon" conjured up a strange charisma—and an enduring partnership.

    By Keith Roysdon | April 30, 2021

    Meet the Sutantos: How My Wacky Indonesian Family Inspired A Murder Mystery

    Meet the Sutantos: How My Wacky Indonesian Family Inspired A Murder Mystery

    On crafting a cozy mystery full of the cheerful, conflicting advice of a large extended clan.

    By Jesse Q. Sutanto | April 29, 2021

    On Using Crime Fiction to Reveal the Dark History of Minneapolis

    On Using Crime Fiction to Reveal the Dark History of Minneapolis

    "The dark corners of my sunny city fascinated me as a writer, the shocking appearance of darkness in its sunny corners even more."

    By W.A. Winter | April 29, 2021

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    The LAPD's Secret History of Citizen Spying

    The LAPD's Secret History of Citizen Spying

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    The Amazing Tale of Fergus Hume and William Freeman; or, the Critic’s Comeuppance

    The Amazing Tale of Fergus Hume and William Freeman; or, the Critic’s Comeuppance

    Critic William Freeman despised the mediocre mysteries of Fergus Hume. But was bad writing all there was to his enduring hatred?

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    She's Your Man: A Ode To The Trouser Roles and Tenement Kids of the Gilded Age

    She's Your Man: A Ode To The Trouser Roles and Tenement Kids of the Gilded Age

    A historical novelist turns to the cross-dressing actresses of the turn of the century in crafting a fierce, independent sleuth.

    By Kathleen Marple Kalb | April 26, 2021

    Why <em>The Thomas Crown Affair</em> Is a Masterpiece of Surrealism

    Why The Thomas Crown Affair Is a Masterpiece of Surrealism

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    The Creative Sherlock Holmes: Appreciating the Rational Thinker's Hidden Artistry

    The Creative Sherlock Holmes: Appreciating the Rational Thinker's Hidden Artistry

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