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Discovering the Misogyny<br> Behind the Famous Plot of<br> <em>Lord of the Flies</em>

Discovering the Misogyny
Behind the Famous Plot of
Lord of the Flies

William Golding elaborates on the exclusion of little girls from his deserted island

By Kim Liggett | October 15, 2019

Dorothy L. Sayers: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

Dorothy L. Sayers: A Crime Reader's Guide to the Classics

Lord Peter Wimsey, Harriet Vane, and a Queen of Crime

By Neil Nyren | October 11, 2019

Bickle’s Lament: The Cinematic Lineage of the Angry White Loner

Bickle’s Lament: The Cinematic Lineage of the Angry White Loner

Why generations of filmmakers can't seem to quit a troubled figure.

By Zach Vasquez | October 11, 2019

New England Gothic, and The Uncanny Making of a Mystery

New England Gothic, and The Uncanny Making of a Mystery

"All novels are mysteries"—especially in New England.

By Neil Olson | October 11, 2019

Suzane Von Richthofen: Teenage Romance, Teenage Killers

Suzane Von Richthofen: Teenage Romance, Teenage Killers

Criminal Broads Presents: The Evil Blonde

By Tori Telfer | October 9, 2019

Lee Child Grapples With Mortality, Sales, Rivals, and Successors

Lee Child Grapples With Mortality, Sales, Rivals, and Successors

Who could take over the Jack Reacher series? Child wonders.

By Andy Martin | October 9, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Forget Writing What You Know. Write Where You Know.

By A.S. Hatch | October 9, 2019

A Cultural History of
Nancy Drew

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 8, 2019

The Crime Fiction of Rangoon / Yangon

By Paul French | October 7, 2019

Who's Buried in John Dillinger's Tomb?

Who's Buried in John Dillinger's Tomb?

The long afterlife of America's favorite outlaw.

By Crawford Smith | October 7, 2019

An Irish Author Takes the Global View

An Irish Author Takes the Global View

Kevin Barry's mournful crime epic pushes through boundaries

By Tobias Carroll | October 7, 2019

Stephen King Is Quietly Enthralled By

Stephen King Is Quietly Enthralled By "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

The poem that seems to hold a secret to the Stephen King multiverse

By Brenna Ehrlich | October 4, 2019

Who's Missing from the Michelle Carter Documentary? Michelle Carter Herself.

Who's Missing from the Michelle Carter Documentary? Michelle Carter Herself.

A new documentary about Michelle Carter demonstrates a still-limited vocabulary when it comes to talking about female criminals and mental health.

By akankshasingh | October 4, 2019

Why Fiction is the Perfect Trojan Horse to Discuss Ethical Dilemmas

Why Fiction is the Perfect Trojan Horse to Discuss Ethical Dilemmas

"Fiction can Trojan Horse its way into your heart and soul and crack the window wide open."

By Kira Peikoff | October 4, 2019

How Mary Roberts Rinehart, Queen of the Mystery Novel, Was Very Nearly Murdered

How Mary Roberts Rinehart, Queen of the Mystery Novel, Was Very Nearly Murdered

She was the grande dame of American crime fiction, at the height of her powers, when she fell into a murder mystery of her own.

By Sarah Weinman | October 3, 2019

Franz Kafka: Misunderstood Crime Author

Franz Kafka: Misunderstood Crime Author

How The Trial upended what we know about crime fiction.

By Peter Steiner | October 3, 2019

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