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The Real Lives of Private Investigators

The Real Lives of Private Investigators

More people than ever are becoming private investigators. But the profession remains shrouded in celluloid myths.

By Howie Kahn | May 9, 2019

In Noir, Geography Is a Character

In Noir, Geography Is a Character

Laird Barron on Writing the Harsh Landscapes of Alaska

By Laird Barron | May 9, 2019

The Mystery Behind Harper Lee's Lost True Crime Book

The Mystery Behind Harper Lee's Lost True Crime Book

Casey Cep on the True Crime That Captivated One of America's Most Enigmatic Writers

By Camille LeBlanc | May 8, 2019

Milwaukee: A Surprisingly Noir City

Milwaukee: A Surprisingly Noir City

Crime Fiction Has Left Its Mark All Over This Blue Collar Town

By Tim Hennessy | May 7, 2019

How the US Military Decided It Needed Its Very Own Professor Moriarty

How the US Military Decided It Needed Its Very Own Professor Moriarty

Stanley Lovell was a chemist, an inventor, and the man behind some of the war's craziest deadly schemes.

By Vince Houghton | May 7, 2019

What Writing a Book Taught Me About Being an Editor

What Writing a Book Taught Me About Being an Editor

A Book Editor Reflects on the Many Rules She's Recently Broken

By Juliet Grames | May 7, 2019

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Crime Fiction and the French Riviera

By Paul French | May 6, 2019

The Conspiracy Behind the McKinley Assassination

By Lawrence Goldstone | May 6, 2019

The Best Political Thrillers You're Probably Not Watching

By Camille LeBlanc | May 3, 2019

How A Disgruntled Worker's Pipe Bombs Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling

How A Disgruntled Worker's Pipe Bombs Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling

On The Mad Bomber of 1940s New York City

By David C. Taylor | May 3, 2019

Writing The True Story of

Writing The True Story of "The Oldest Living Godfather"

Vincent “Jimmy Blue Eyes” Alo ran with Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano. At the end of his life, he was ready to tell the story.

By Dylan Struzan | May 2, 2019

The Power and the Pain of Post-Apocalyptic Detective Fiction

The Power and the Pain of Post-Apocalyptic Detective Fiction

Grief, Survival, and the Search for Answers at the End of the World

By Lorraine Berry | May 2, 2019

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #57

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #57

Spellbound (1945)

By Otto Penzler | May 1, 2019

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Author

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Author

Donald J. Sobol created a mystery icon and sold millions of books. But who was he?

By Craig Pittman | May 1, 2019

Pomp, Excess, and Murder with The Tudor Dynasty

Pomp, Excess, and Murder with The Tudor Dynasty

How Historical Fiction Grapples with Henry VIII's Violent Reign

By Mary Lawrence | April 30, 2019

T. S. Eliot, Crime Fiction Critic

T. S. Eliot, Crime Fiction Critic

Thoughts on Crime Writing From The Man Who Rescued Willkie Collins from Obscurity

By Curtis Evans | April 29, 2019

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