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    “My Mind Had Been Fired By Reading Cheap Detective Stories

    “My Mind Had Been Fired By Reading Cheap Detective Stories"

    The colorful criminal escapades of the Gunn Brothers of San Francisco and Manhattan and the classic 1942 noir novel that came out of it all

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    The Best Debut Novels of April 2024

    The Best Debut Novels of April 2024

    Featuring debuts from Sasha Vasilyuk, Sara Koffi, and more.

    By CrimeReads | April 18, 2024

    Farewell, Prague: How I Had to Leave the City of Inspiration to Write My Spy Novel

    Farewell, Prague: How I Had to Leave the City of Inspiration to Write My Spy Novel

    I.S. Berry on expat dreams

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    Dying Cities: On the Lone Book of 'Lost' Novelist Elaine Perry

    Dying Cities: On the Lone Book of 'Lost' Novelist Elaine Perry

    Published in 1990, 'Another Present Era' offered a vision of New York like no other.

    By Michael Gonzales | April 18, 2024

    Philip Miller On Using Ouija Boards to Fuel Creativity

    Philip Miller On Using Ouija Boards to Fuel Creativity

    "Ouija boards are a fascinating tool for a mystery novel."

    By Philip Miller | April 18, 2024

    2024: A Year of <br>Literary True Crime

    2024: A Year of
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    By Molly Odintz | April 17, 2024

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    Anthony Horowitz on Giving Himself a New Role in His Latest Mystery

    By John B. Valeri | April 16, 2024

    How a Hollywood Fixer Played Both Sides of a War Between Frank Sinatra and the Tabloids

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    On Writing a Book When The World is On Fire

    On Writing a Book When The World is On Fire

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    Megan Campisi on the Wild Tales of Allan Pinkerton

    Megan Campisi on the Wild Tales of Allan Pinkerton

    Pinkerton's true crime stories offer a fascinating glimpse into the past.

    By Megan Campisi | April 16, 2024

    A Bloody-Minded Business: Julian Symons’ Evolution as a Crime Fiction Critic

    A Bloody-Minded Business: Julian Symons’ Evolution as a Crime Fiction Critic

    The seismic shifts in interpretation throughout the critic's long career say as much about society as they do about the individual

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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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    By CrimeReads | April 15, 2024

    ‘I’ve Got a Bridge to Sell You’: The Con Artist Who Peddled the Brooklyn Bridge

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    The Crime Novel That Wouldn't, Or Writing As Processing

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    Ethel Rohan set out to write a psychological thriller informed by trauma. Instead, she found herself with an ode to empathy.

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