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    Candy for the People: The Miami Murder Mystery That Transfixed America

    Candy for the People: The Miami Murder Mystery That Transfixed America

    Sixty years ago, a high-profile murder gave America its first taste of true crime in the modern media age.

    By Gaspar González | June 28, 2024

    The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: June 2024

    The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: June 2024

    Featuring new books from Walter Mosley, Nicola Yoon, Paul Tremblay, and more.

    By CrimeReads | June 28, 2024

    The Beautifully Terrifying, Alluring, Decadent Reality of Paris

    The Beautifully Terrifying, Alluring, Decadent Reality of Paris

    Shan Serafin on living the expat dream and accidentally writing his darkest, most personal thriller yet.

    By Shan Serafin | June 28, 2024

    The Con Artists Who Preyed on Gay Men In the Early 1900s

    The Con Artists Who Preyed on Gay Men In the Early 1900s

    James Polchin on the "real-life conmen...whose cons often profited from the prohibition and criminalization of homosexuals."

    By James Polchin | June 27, 2024

    Great Novels of Subtle Espionage

    Great Novels of Subtle Espionage

    Flynn Berry on the power of fiction in which ordinary people go undercover.

    By Flynn Berry | June 27, 2024

    Rob Hart on ‘Assassins Anonymous’ and the Dark Appeal of the Assassin Genre

    Rob Hart on ‘Assassins Anonymous’ and the Dark Appeal of the Assassin Genre

    "The assassin fits within that same mold as the gunslinger or the private eye or the ronin samurai. They're guided by an internal moral compass that sometimes feels more precise than the law. So I think there's some wish fulfillment there."

    By Nick Kolakowski | June 27, 2024

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    The Gallic Rascal Vs. the Staid Englishman: A New Perspective on Lupin and Holmes

    By Sam Siciliano | June 27, 2024

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    By Chandler Morrison | June 26, 2024

    8 Workplace Thrillers That Will Make You Wish You Worked Remotely

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    How to Celebrate Women in Horror All Year Round

    How to Celebrate Women in Horror All Year Round

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    7 Great Debut Novels Out This Month: June 2024

    7 Great Debut Novels Out This Month: June 2024

    Southern noir, a Miami crime story, gothic horror, and more.

    By Molly Odintz | June 25, 2024

    Why Women Love Bad Boys–And What It Means for Crime Culture

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    Tasha Coryell on a culture that incentivizes dangerous desires.

    By Tasha Coryell | June 25, 2024

    The Jewel Thief and the Prince of Wales

    The Jewel Thief and the Prince of Wales

    One night in 1924, a charismatic thief took the Crown Prince on an unforgettable tour of Prohibition New York City.

    By Dean Jobb | June 25, 2024

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