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    Hollywoodland: The Best Neo-Noir You Probably Haven't Seen

    Hollywoodland: The Best Neo-Noir You Probably Haven't Seen

    Fifty years later, the investigation into the mysterious death of actor George Reeves, TV's Superman, still resonates.

    By Sabina Stent | January 7, 2021

    Juana Barraza: The Woman Who Was Killing Mexico's Elderly Women

    Juana Barraza: The Woman Who Was Killing Mexico's Elderly Women

    Criminal Broads Presents: The Silent Lady

    By Tori Telfer | January 7, 2021

    Irving

    Irving "Gangi" Cohen: The Man Who Escaped Murder, Inc. and Hid Out in the Movies

    Nobody saw Cohen back in Brooklyn. Until a few gangsters went to the movies and saw their old colleague on the silver screen.

    By Michael Cannell | January 6, 2021

    Henry More Smith: Canada's Forgotten Confidence Man and Escape Artist

    Henry More Smith: Canada's Forgotten Confidence Man and Escape Artist

    The possibly true and all-but-forgotten story of a one-man crime wave.

    By Dean Jobb | January 6, 2021

    Hemingway's Politics Were No Secret—Just Read His Only Crime Novel

    Hemingway's Politics Were No Secret—Just Read His Only Crime Novel

    To Have and Have Not, Hemingway's patchwork Depression-era crime novel, was the story of one man's radicalization.

    By David Masciotra | January 5, 2021

    Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's Great City of Crime Literature

    Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's Great City of Crime Literature

    A city of contrasts, beauty, and mystery. Crime and the City hits the streets of Rio.

    By Paul French | January 4, 2021

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    In 1849, a feud between two Shakespearean actors led to a massive riot in New York City

    By Olivia Rutigliano | January 4, 2021

    The 15 Best Crime Movies
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    Why Classic Crime Fiction Was Obsessed With Fashion

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    The Stranger: Revisiting Race in an L.A. Murder

    The Stranger: Revisiting Race in an L.A. Murder

    In 1997, Ennis Cosby was shot and killed by Mike Markhasev. The killer claimed it was a botched robbery. Others suspected racism.

    By Maggie Milstein | December 29, 2020

    How John Le Carré Reinvented the Spy Novel

    How John Le Carré Reinvented the Spy Novel

    Novelist Paul Vidich reflects on the life and legacy of a literary giant.

    By Paul Vidich | December 24, 2020

    The Night Jacqueline Winspear Helped Her Father Steal a Christmas Tree

    The Night Jacqueline Winspear Helped Her Father Steal a Christmas Tree

    A most wholesome crime

    By Jacqueline Winspear | December 23, 2020

    When

    When "Normal" People Snap: The Unnervingly Universal Potential for Violence

    "As crime and thriller writers, we want to know what separates us from people who snap. We suspect the answer is: Not much."

    By Sharon Doering | December 23, 2020

    War Pigeons: The Humble Heroes Behind His Majesty's Secret Service

    War Pigeons: The Humble Heroes Behind His Majesty's Secret Service

    During both world wars, homing pigeons flew hundreds of miles through enemy fire to deliver messages and save lives.

    By Stephanie Graves | December 22, 2020

    On the Lost Christmastime Tradition of Telling <br> Ghost Stories

    On the Lost Christmastime Tradition of Telling
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    A Christmas Carol is the main vestige of this pastime, but it was once one of the most hallowed ways to celebrate the winter season

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 21, 2020

    <em>Something for Everyone</em>: The Swinging Seventies' Gayest Murder Mystery

    Something for Everyone: The Swinging Seventies' Gayest Murder Mystery

    It's time to take a new look at an under-appreciated cult classic of queer cinema.

    By Curtis Evans | December 21, 2020

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