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The Crime Novels of Beirut

In one of the world's oldest cities, cycles of hope and tragedy are captured in crime fiction.

February 3, 2020 By Paul French

An Enduring Passion for a 1970s Crime Series, and The Thrill of Discovering a Lost Novel

Lee Goldberg on his quest to revive Ralph Dennis's Hardman series.

February 3, 2020 By Lee Goldberg

On the Crime Beat in Little Rock, Arkansas

"My new daily schedule was this: Wake up. Go to the office. Call the coroner to see if anyone had been murdered overnight..."

January 31, 2020 By Van Jensen

Agatha Christie's Greatest Mystery Was Left Unsolved

In December of 1926, Agatha Christie vanished after an argument with her husband, only to resurface 11 days later. A crime writer explores why we're still so fascinated with her disappearance.

January 30, 2020 By Kate Weinberg

Carl Hiaasen: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Discover the wild, corrupt, uproarious world of Hiaasen's Florida.

January 30, 2020 By Neil Nyren

The Strange Rural Noir of Wilma Dykeman’s The Tall Woman

Rediscovering A Lost Classic of Mid-Century Literature

January 29, 2020 By Chris McGinley

How to Travel Like a Crime Novelist

It's all research, especially when you ask about the escape routes.

January 29, 2020 By Jeff Gunhus

What Authors Can Learn from the Greatest Long Takes in Movie History

An unedited shot can create incredible tension and excitement—it works for novelists, too.

January 28, 2020 By Nicci French

Who is Rodney Reed? A Primer on this Texas Death Row Case

A brief introduction to the principal figures of a complex case earning comparisons to To Kill A Mockingbird

January 28, 2020 By Nile Cappello

The Elusive Crime Novels of Prague

Crime and the City visits the land of Kafka and asks why more Czech mysteries aren't translated into English.

January 27, 2020 By Paul French

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