The Enduring Appeal of Murder and Mystery: A Brief History

The Enduring Appeal of Murder and Mystery: A Brief History

Michael Sims on the many comforts of crime stories, then and now.

By Michael Sims | December 6, 2023

Who Was Benedict Arnold, Before He Became America's Most Notorious Traitor

Who Was Benedict Arnold, Before He Became America's Most Notorious Traitor

When news of war came to Connecticut, Arnold was the first to commit to the revolutionary cause. So was he, really?

By Jack Kelly | December 6, 2023

Cats and Cozies, Cozies and Cats

Cats and Cozies, Cozies and Cats

Allison Brook on the best relationship in mystery.

By Allison Brook | December 6, 2023

Stephen Spotswood On

Stephen Spotswood On "Queering the Narrative of the Golden Age of America"

To write crime fiction about gay life in the 1950 is to write noir. But celebrating love is just as essential.

By Stephen Spotswood | December 5, 2023

The Many Ways to Be a Scoundrel in Early America

The Many Ways to Be a Scoundrel in Early America

History has taught us about the heroes of the Revolutionary era. But the new country was chock full of traitors and schemers.

By Timothy Hemmis | December 5, 2023

Sinking Into the Gothic Gloom: My Favourite Works 

Sinking Into the Gothic Gloom: My Favourite Works 

Gemma Amor on the comforts of a genre where past is always intruding on the present.

By Gemma Amor | December 5, 2023

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Crime and the City: Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight

Crime and the City: Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight

Exploring the crime fiction of a rough and tumble Navy town and the nearby island retreat.

By Paul French | December 4, 2023

<em>The Mysterious Mr. Badman</em> Is A Masterpiece of Macabre Humor

The Mysterious Mr. Badman Is A Masterpiece of Macabre Humor

Martin Edwards restores a long-forgotten crime novel to the prominence it deserves

By Martin Edwards | December 4, 2023

Troubled Teens in Crime Fiction

Troubled Teens in Crime Fiction

Five novels featuring teenage protagonists with complex relationships to the world around them

By Tessa Wegert | December 4, 2023

Getting Ready to Say Goodbye to <em>Fargo</em>

Getting Ready to Say Goodbye to Fargo

FX's snowy crime series has just entered its fifth season. What can we expect from it?

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60 Years of 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold'

60 Years of 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold'

Paul Vidich and Joseph Kanon investigate the legacy of John le Carré's groundbreaking novel.

By Paul Vidich | December 1, 2023

Shop Talk: Michael Farris Smith on Learning the Habit of Writing

Shop Talk: Michael Farris Smith on Learning the Habit of Writing

Crime writers talk craft, raising kids, and working without a net.

By Eli Cranor | December 1, 2023

Tis the Season to be (Fictionally) Murdered

Tis the Season to be (Fictionally) Murdered

Catriona McPherson Chooses her Top Holiday Crime Novels

By Catriona McPherson | December 1, 2023

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