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The Grim, Potent World<br> of David Peace

The Grim, Potent World
of David Peace

Like Ellroy, Peace Is Writing Irresistible Alternative Histories

By Adrian McKinty | April 11, 2018

How Wyatt Earp Went from Lawman to Legend

How Wyatt Earp Went from Lawman to Legend

The Dime Novels and Movies That Created an Old West Icon

By Tom Clavin | April 10, 2018

Crime and the City: Venice,<br> City of Masks and Mystery

Crime and the City: Venice,
City of Masks and Mystery

A Crime Reader's Guide to Venetian Intrigue

By Paul French | April 9, 2018

Iceland: Crime in a <br>Peaceful Land

Iceland: Crime in a
Peaceful Land

The Tranquil Island Nation That's a Bastion for Crime Fiction

By Yrsa Sigurdardottir | April 9, 2018

How to Rescue a Hostage

How to Rescue a Hostage

Researching the Dark World of Kidnappings and Hijackings

By KJ Howe | April 6, 2018

Mystery's First Great Historian

Mystery's First Great Historian

Sarah Weinman on the Man Who Launched the Genre's Legends

By Sarah Weinman | April 5, 2018

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Finland: The Lighter Side of
Nordic Noir

By Harri Nykänen | April 5, 2018

On the Road with
Anne Hillerman

By Anne Hillerman | April 4, 2018

Letters from My Father
in Prison

By Tyler Wetherall | April 3, 2018

All Novelists Are Con Artists

All Novelists Are Con Artists

Magic, Misdirection, and the Search for the Perfect Mark

By Michael Kardos | April 3, 2018

Why Comedy Is the Most <br>Subversive Art

Why Comedy Is the Most
Subversive Art

A Crime Author Investigates What Makes Another Culture Laugh

By Derek Miller | April 2, 2018

Bernie Gunther: <br>A Hero of Our Time

Bernie Gunther:
A Hero of Our Time

Why Philip Kerr's Wisecracking, Nazi Adjacent Sleuth Resonates

By Molly Odintz | March 30, 2018

The Great Detective and The Gentleman Burglar

The Great Detective and The Gentleman Burglar

Sherlock Holmes, Arsene Lupin, and the Layered Detective Novel

By Gordon McAlpine | March 30, 2018

Writing in the Shadow of Graham Greene

Writing in the Shadow of Graham Greene

On 'Our Man in Havana' and the Stories Greene Missed

By Paul Vidich | March 29, 2018

The Transformative Power of<br> Crime Scene Dioramas

The Transformative Power of
Crime Scene Dioramas

On the Nutshell Studies, Poetry, and the Art of Restraint

By Erica Wright | March 28, 2018

The Inherent Mystery<br> of Medical Thrillers

The Inherent Mystery
of Medical Thrillers

"Medicine is a powerful narrative tool because it is in itself mysterious."

By Robin Oliveira | March 28, 2018

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