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Discovery and Decay: Lost in the ’90s

Discovery and Decay: Lost in the ’90s

The formative obsessions that led to a new Brooklyn Noir.

By William Boyle | March 5, 2020

The Homme Fatal: Reimagining a Noir Archetype

The Homme Fatal: Reimagining a Noir Archetype

Dangerous partners, queer icons, and a story that became a crime novel.

By Russ Thomas | March 5, 2020

Noir in the Land of Enchantment

Noir in the Land of Enchantment

"Conquered and reconquered, colonized and commodified, Santa Fe understands—from historical genocide to the murders of family members—the intimacy of violence."

By Ariel Gore | March 5, 2020

Cheerleaders, True Crime, and the American Dream

Cheerleaders, True Crime, and the American Dream

Dare Me, Cheer, and the prosecution of Brooke Skylar Richardson

By Lizzy Steiner | March 4, 2020

The Sublime Isolation of the Scottish Isles

The Sublime Isolation of the Scottish Isles

Out of the way places make for the best mysteries, and other reasons why many a crime writer has heard the siren song of Scotland's 800+ islands.

By Douglas Skelton | March 4, 2020

Fact, Fiction, and a DNA Surprise

Fact, Fiction, and a DNA Surprise

I usually take my plot ideas from real life headlines—but when a DNA test yielded an unexpected result, I decided to make my latest novel personal.

By Betty Webb | March 4, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Double Indemnity isn’t
about bad people—
it’s about redemption

By Michael Ledwidge | March 3, 2020

William Boyle's Technicolor Brooklyn Noir

By Daneet Steffens | March 3, 2020

The Man Who Turned on the Here: On the Lam in Mexico with Ken Kesey

By Robert Stone | March 3, 2020

How to Write Believable, Realistic, and Responsible Violence

How to Write Believable, Realistic, and Responsible Violence

A thriller author shares 7 lessons for writing violence.

By Ed Ruggero | March 3, 2020

How to Be a Crime Novelist and a Parent...Without Losing Your Mind or Your Moral Compass

How to Be a Crime Novelist and a Parent...Without Losing Your Mind or Your Moral Compass

Everything you wanted to know about changing diapers and solving fictional murders but were afraid to ask.

By Jason Pinter | March 2, 2020

A Brief History of Sex and Espionage

A Brief History of Sex and Espionage

How lust, emotional intimacy, and honeypots influence spy games and shape the world order.

By Michael Smith | February 28, 2020

<em>The Woman in Black</em>, and the Ongoing Effort to Make New York City a Little More Gothic

The Woman in Black, and the Ongoing Effort to Make New York City a Little More Gothic

A haunting play debuts at a New York City theater famous for innovative and unsettling productions.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 28, 2020

Maude Collins: Ohio's First Female Sheriff

Maude Collins: Ohio's First Female Sheriff

After her husband was killed in the line of duty, Maude Collins served out his term. Then she ran for reelection—and won.

By Jess Montgomery | February 28, 2020

Life as a DJ Taught Me to Listen—and to Write

Life as a DJ Taught Me to Listen—and to Write

On growing up in the Bronx, and spinning stories in the basement.

By Robert Desiderio | February 28, 2020

Don't Go Into the Basement! (Let's Be Honest, We're Going Into the Basement)

Don't Go Into the Basement! (Let's Be Honest, We're Going Into the Basement)

What writing horror (and hearing noises in the night) taught me about the impulse to explore—even in the face of danger.

By Darcy Coates | February 27, 2020

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