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    Visiting The Hamptons (Through Crime Fiction)

    Visiting The Hamptons (Through Crime Fiction)

    New York's summer retreat is more than pristine beaches and seaside cottages—it's also a good setting for crime novels.

    By Paul French | September 4, 2019

    Technology is a Crime Writer's Best Friend

    Technology is a Crime Writer's Best Friend

    A decade ago, some crime writers hated the idea of cellphones. Now, everyday technology is key to crafting suspense.

    By Catherine Ryan Howard | September 3, 2019

    A Family's Journey from Mob Murder to NFL Fame

    A Family's Journey from Mob Murder to NFL Fame

    Uncovering the story of Sid Luckman, who revolutionized the NFL, and whose father was caught up with the infamous Murder, Inc.

    By R.D. Rosen | September 3, 2019

    In 1973, My Fiancé's Mother Was Murdered by Her Husband

    In 1973, My Fiancé's Mother Was Murdered by Her Husband

    Thirty years later, I wrote a mystery novel that became the catalyst for reopening the case.

    By Stephanie Kane | September 3, 2019

    Reckoning with Addiction in Crime Fiction

    Reckoning with Addiction in Crime Fiction

    Crime novels are the best space to understand the emotional truths of addiction and sobriety.

    By Casey Barrett | August 30, 2019

    Crime-Fighting Broad: <br>Kathy Kleiner

    Crime-Fighting Broad:
    Kathy Kleiner

    Criminal Broads Presents The Story of Kathy Kleiner, The Woman Who Survived Ted Bundy

    By Tori Telfer | August 28, 2019

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    Celebrating Hitchcock's Most Iconic Shots

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    Remembering the Gilded Age's Long-Lost Lady Detectives

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    How Jean-Patrick Manchette Revolutionized the Left-Wing Thriller

    By Luc Sante | August 27, 2019

    Revisiting a Faded but Still <br>Glittering New York

    Revisiting a Faded but Still
    Glittering New York

    A Crime Writer's Tour Through NYC's Forgotten Art Deco Treasures

    By L. A. Chandlar | August 27, 2019

    The Crime Fiction of Madrid

    The Crime Fiction of Madrid

    Ghosts of the Past, Ghosts of the Future

    By Paul French | August 26, 2019

    How Reading Robert Cormier's Dark YA Helped Me Sort Through My Teacher’s Death

    How Reading Robert Cormier's Dark YA Helped Me Sort Through My Teacher’s Death

    Working Through Trauma in the Library Stacks

    By Brenna Ehrlich | August 26, 2019

    When Murder Comes Home

    When Murder Comes Home

    I had always loved reading (and writing) crime stories. Then police found a body buried in my mother's backyard.

    By J. L. Doucette | August 26, 2019

    <em>Ready or Not</em> is a Bloody Good Time at the Movies

    Ready or Not is a Bloody Good Time at the Movies

    How Ready or Not marries traditional mystery tropes to feminist horror to tell a story of old money gone awry.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | August 23, 2019

    Rex Stout: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Rex Stout: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Nero Wolfe, Archie Goodwin, and a Crime Fiction Legend

    By Neil Nyren | August 23, 2019

    1970s Crime Fiction <br>and The Incredible Rise of 'Regional' Noir

    1970s Crime Fiction
    and The Incredible Rise of 'Regional' Noir

    In the 1970s and 80s, Boston, Seattle, Detroit, and other regional cities became the new capitals of crime fiction.

    By J. Kingston Pierce | August 22, 2019

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