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How Dorothy B. Hughes' <em>In a Lonely Place</em> Brought a New, Disturbing Kind of Noir to the Postwar American Experience

How Dorothy B. Hughes' In a Lonely Place Brought a New, Disturbing Kind of Noir to the Postwar American Experience

Elizabeth D. Samet on the legacy of a postwar classic

By Elizabeth D. Samet | April 27, 2022

The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable With The Edgar Nominees

The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable With The Edgar Nominees

Edgar Awards Nominees Reflect On How The Pandemic Has Changed Their Writing Lives

By Molly Odintz | April 26, 2022

Why the Mystery Novel Is a Perfect Literary Form

Why the Mystery Novel Is a Perfect Literary Form

David Gordon on the long, rich history of private eyes – and why contemporary novelists keep on turning to them.

By David Gordon | April 26, 2022

Don Winslow on New England Roots, Greek Poetry, and Clams in Broth

Don Winslow on New England Roots, Greek Poetry, and Clams in Broth

With City on Fire, the author returns home and finds a new epic.

By Dwyer Murphy | April 26, 2022

Michael Nava Remembers Dick Lipez, Who Wrote Pioneering Gay Mysteries As Richard Stevenson

Michael Nava Remembers Dick Lipez, Who Wrote Pioneering Gay Mysteries As Richard Stevenson

Dick Lipez (1938-2022), writing under the pen name of Richard Stevenson, wanted to "present a gay man as contented and not tortured."

By Michael Nava | April 26, 2022

Lost and Found: Rediscovering E.C.R. Lorac’s Two-Way Murder

Lost and Found: Rediscovering E.C.R. Lorac’s Two-Way Murder

Martin Edwards on a Golden Age classic, an enigmatic author, and her "pleasantly persistent Inspector Macdonald."

By Martin Edwards | April 25, 2022

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By CrimeReads | April 25, 2022

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By Jeneva Rose | April 25, 2022

Parenting, Paranoia, and the Pandemic

By Samantha M. Bailey | April 25, 2022

On the Genuine Delights of Hugh Laurie's Murder Mystery <em>Why Didn't They Ask Evans?</em>

On the Genuine Delights of Hugh Laurie's Murder Mystery Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

BritBox's new adaptation of Agatha Christie's funniest mystery is the jubilant romp through the English countryside that we all need right now.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 22, 2022

The Best International Crime Books Coming Out This April

The Best International Crime Books Coming Out This April

Mexican gated communities, Ukrainian squats, French seaside towns, and fractured Lebanese city centers are the settings for this month's best crime books in translation.

By Molly Odintz | April 22, 2022

You Know, For Kids! The History of a Teenage James Bond

You Know, For Kids! The History of a Teenage James Bond

The license to kill, the drinking, the racy affairs...what could go wrong bringing Bond to young readers?

By Luke Poling | April 22, 2022

On the (Secret) Crime Novels of E.L. Doctorow

On the (Secret) Crime Novels of E.L. Doctorow

Doctorow is known for his rich, often gritty historical fiction, but he interweaves tropes from noir and hardboiled fiction to create a rich, American subgenre all his own.

By Jesse Pasternack | April 22, 2022

Shop Talk: David Joy Hates Talking About Craft (But He's Going to Make an Exception)

Shop Talk: David Joy Hates Talking About Craft (But He's Going to Make an Exception)

"It’s really a compulsion. I’d feel like I’d die if I didn’t get these stories out of me."

By Eli Cranor | April 21, 2022

Anna Lee Huber's Top 10 Female Sleuths in Long-Running Historical Mystery Series

Anna Lee Huber's Top 10 Female Sleuths in Long-Running Historical Mystery Series

"[T]hese heroines each exhibit their own captivating blend of moxie, panache, and ingenuity."

By Anna Lee Huber | April 21, 2022

Dope: On George Cain, New York City, and <em>Blueschild Baby</em>

Dope: On George Cain, New York City, and Blueschild Baby

Michael Gonzales on the man and the life behind a literary phenomenon in 1970 New York.

By Michael Gonzales | April 21, 2022

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