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    The True Crimes of Dallas: A Lifetime's Obssesion

    The True Crimes of Dallas: A Lifetime's Obssesion

    An author's enduring interest in hometown crime

    By Kathleen Kent | February 11, 2020

    Stolen Art, Nazis, and the Eternal Search for Justice

    Stolen Art, Nazis, and the Eternal Search for Justice

    75 years after the end of WWII, the search for stolen art continues.

    By Lawrence Dudley | February 10, 2020

    'The Outsider' Is a Classic Monster Story. So Why Disguise It as a Detective Show?

    'The Outsider' Is a Classic Monster Story. So Why Disguise It as a Detective Show?

    HBO's new Stephen King adaptation plays a complex genre game.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | February 7, 2020

    <em>American Dirt</em> Is The Latest Shot Fired in the Genre Wars

    American Dirt Is The Latest Shot Fired in the Genre Wars

    American Dirt may be trauma porn, but that doesn't mean that a novel engaged with politics has to be literary—on the contrary, commercial fiction reaches a far wider audience.

    By Aya de Leon | February 7, 2020

    The New Wave of Thrillers Featuring Deeply Flawed Characters

    The New Wave of Thrillers Featuring Deeply Flawed Characters

    Readers want flaws. Lots of them. They make the stories human.

    By Christina McDonald | February 7, 2020

    My Brother Moochie and Me

    My Brother Moochie and Me

    We can't reconcile the worst actions of those we love with our love for them. Nor should we try.

    By Issac J. Bailey | February 6, 2020

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    On the Trail of Hollywood's Stolen Oscars

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    Concrete Jungle: Nairobi's Unique Brand of Noir

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    The Crime Novels of Beirut

    The Crime Novels of Beirut

    In one of the world's oldest cities, cycles of hope and tragedy are captured in crime fiction.

    By Paul French | February 3, 2020

    An Enduring Passion for a 1970s Crime Series, and The Thrill of Discovering a Lost Novel

    An Enduring Passion for a 1970s Crime Series, and The Thrill of Discovering a Lost Novel

    Lee Goldberg on his quest to revive Ralph Dennis's Hardman series.

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    On the Crime Beat in Little Rock, Arkansas

    On the Crime Beat in Little Rock, Arkansas

    "My new daily schedule was this: Wake up. Go to the office. Call the coroner to see if anyone had been murdered overnight..."

    By Van Jensen | January 31, 2020

    Agatha Christie's Greatest Mystery Was Left Unsolved

    Agatha Christie's Greatest Mystery Was Left Unsolved

    In December of 1926, Agatha Christie vanished after an argument with her husband, only to resurface 11 days later. A crime writer explores why we're still so fascinated with her disappearance.

    By Kate Weinberg | January 30, 2020

    Carl Hiaasen: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Carl Hiaasen: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Discover the wild, corrupt, uproarious world of Hiaasen's Florida.

    By Neil Nyren | January 30, 2020

    The Strange Rural Noir of Wilma Dykeman’s <em>The Tall Woman</em>

    The Strange Rural Noir of Wilma Dykeman’s The Tall Woman

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    How to Travel Like a Crime Novelist

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