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    Cheating Hearts: On James M. Cain and Infidelity

    Cheating Hearts: On James M. Cain and Infidelity

    A story of life and literature and getting all tangled up

    By Michael Gonzales | July 6, 2023

    Why Cozy Mystery's Amateur Sleuths Are Not Just Busy-Bodies

    Why Cozy Mystery's Amateur Sleuths Are Not Just Busy-Bodies

    Plus, some tips on creating your own amateur sleuth.

    By Debra Sennefelder | July 6, 2023

    Sarah Weinman on James Baldwin, the Atlanta Child Murders, and the Evolution of True Crime Writing

    Sarah Weinman on James Baldwin, the Atlanta Child Murders, and the Evolution of True Crime Writing

    A new nonfiction anthology shows the range and depth of today's true crime writing.

    By Sarah Weinman | July 5, 2023

    Why Comedy and Crime Novels Are a Perfect Match

    Why Comedy and Crime Novels Are a Perfect Match

    Mark Billingham on the shared structure of a good joke and a good thriller.

    By Mark Billingham | July 5, 2023

    How Murder Mystery Theater Taught Me How to Craft Diabolical Puzzles

    How Murder Mystery Theater Taught Me How to Craft Diabolical Puzzles

    G. T. Karber on entertaining friends with murdles, or murder puzzles.

    By G. T. Karber | July 3, 2023

    The Return of the Cold War Novel and Its Glorious Uncertainties

    The Return of the Cold War Novel and Its Glorious Uncertainties

    "To revisit the Cold War is to step off the moral high ground of Second World War fiction onto something boggier. It’s a land that grows rich stories, packed with psychological drama..."

    By Beatriz Williams | June 30, 2023

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    The Bizarre, True Story of the World's Greatest Living Art Thief

    By Michael Finkel | June 27, 2023

    Bologna: Crime Fiction in the Red City

    Bologna: Crime Fiction in the Red City

    In a city known for food, academia, and politics, a rich crime fiction tradition can also be found.

    By Paul French | June 26, 2023

    How Cormac McCarthy Used Crime Fiction’s Tropes to Make Masterpieces

    How Cormac McCarthy Used Crime Fiction’s Tropes to Make Masterpieces

    On the author's evolving style and journeys through the darkness.

    By Nick Kolakowski | June 23, 2023

    Current Trans-Hysteria Mirrors Jekyll and Hyde

    Current Trans-Hysteria Mirrors Jekyll and Hyde

    "Today, anti-queer legislation is fueled by...a fear of anything “transformed" beyond “social norms.”

    By Jill Dearman | June 23, 2023

    Panic Like It’s 1999: <em>Analyze This</em>, <em>The Sopranos</em>, and Mob Men in Therapy

    Panic Like It’s 1999: Analyze This, The Sopranos, and Mob Men in Therapy

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    By Devin McGrath-Conwell | June 22, 2023

    On Millennial Aging and Nostalgia in Thrillers

    On Millennial Aging and Nostalgia in Thrillers

    "[N]othing is ever simple, especially our hunger for the past."

    By Rebecca McKanna | June 21, 2023

    Sun, Sand, and Sin: A Dive into Gulf Coast Noir

    Sun, Sand, and Sin: A Dive into Gulf Coast Noir

    Crime fiction serves as a method for understanding the consequences of the past and the coming storms.

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    The End of the Soviet Union and The Rise of the Oligarchs

    The End of the Soviet Union and The Rise of the Oligarchs

    Long established gangsters and former government agents grappled for resources in the twilight of the 20th century.

    By William Maz | June 21, 2023

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