Perry Mason and the Case of the Wildly Successful, Perpetually Restless Author
Erle Stanley Gardner had an idea for a lawyer who liked to brawl on behalf of the little guy. 170 million copies later, he had an icon.
By Lee Randall | June 18, 2020
India's Most Celebrated Film Director Was Also a Bestselling Detective Novelist
By Olivia Rutigliano | June 17, 2020
How the Flavia de Luce Series Investigates the Traditional English Village Murder Mystery
By Olivia Rutigliano | June 16, 2020
The Unbearable Dread of the Slow-Burn Car Chase Scene
By Jessica Barry | June 16, 2020
Bone, Blood & Bigots: On 'The Liberation of L.B. Jones'
A 1965 novel about racial injustice and police brutality in the Deep South was hailed by critics and made into a major movie. The story would haunt its author until the bitter end.
By Michael Gonzales | June 11, 2020
Good Girls, Weeds, And The Problem with Suburban Criminality on Screen
They're not doing it for their families. They're doing it for the ideals of middle-class consumerism.
By Molly Odintz | June 11, 2020
By Marcia Trahan | June 11, 2020
