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Learning to Love the Unreliable Narrator

Learning to Love the Unreliable Narrator

Reliable narrators are a myth—it's time we do away with them.

By Jean Kwok | June 7, 2019

Agatha Christie and the Case of the Unwieldy Adaptation

Agatha Christie and the Case of the Unwieldy Adaptation

Christie knew when to stop writing a detective novel. Today's flashy adaptations over-embellish the source material.

By Radha Vatsal | June 6, 2019

Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne: Sisters and Spies

Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne: Sisters and Spies

How did some of the most highly decorated spies of World War II end up spending decades in quiet obscurity?

By Jennifer Ryan | June 6, 2019

The Last Painting of Mary Pinchot Meyer

The Last Painting of Mary Pinchot Meyer

JFK’s Murdered Ex-Lover Was Also A Rising Washington Artist

By Maria Hummel | June 5, 2019

The History of Queer True Crime and the Legacy of Tom Ripley

The History of Queer True Crime and the Legacy of Tom Ripley

Queerness in crime fiction, and the long history of real crimes against gay men

By James Polchin | June 5, 2019

Why Women Are Spearheading the True Crime Renaissance

Why Women Are Spearheading the True Crime Renaissance

On My Favorite Murder, True Crime Memoirs, and Bearing Witness

By Scarlett Harris | June 5, 2019

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Psychological Thrillers Demand Complex Villains

By Nathan Ripley | June 5, 2019

James Ellroy, David Milch and a Dark, Twisted Vision of History

By Zach Vasquez | June 4, 2019

The Many Mysteries of Oxford

By Paul French | June 3, 2019

Wild Bill, We Hardly Knew Ye

Wild Bill, We Hardly Knew Ye

On Deadwood's real-life origins, legendary figures, and why Wild Bill Hickok had to die so that the town could live.

By Nathan Ward | May 31, 2019

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #53

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #53

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

By Otto Penzler | May 30, 2019

On Chicago, and the Joys and Agonies of Choosing a Setting for Your Crime Novel

On Chicago, and the Joys and Agonies of Choosing a Setting for Your Crime Novel

Hop off the double decker bus and get lost in the Windy City....

By Tracy Clark | May 29, 2019

Ian Fleming Explains How to Write a Thriller, Circa 1963

Ian Fleming Explains How to Write a Thriller, Circa 1963

Revisiting the Legendary Author's Very Pointed Advice to Writers

By Emily Temple | May 28, 2019

Sara Paretsky Writes What's On Her Mind

Sara Paretsky Writes What's On Her Mind

The Legendary Crime Writer on White Collar Crime, Her Lifelong Activism, and the Importance of a Good Editor

By Lori Rader-Day | May 28, 2019

What Are Criminals 'Supposed' to Look Like?

What Are Criminals 'Supposed' to Look Like?

After a break-in, a crime writer imagines her burglar, and reckons with our cultural notions about good-looking criminals.

By Amy Lloyd | May 28, 2019

Raymond Chandler's Grudge Against British Mysteries, Reconsidered

Raymond Chandler's Grudge Against British Mysteries, Reconsidered

Chandler slammed English detective novels and their authors time and again. But he didn't hate the literature, just the class snobbery.

By Curtis Evans | May 24, 2019

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