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The Elements of a Comic Book Noir Novel

The Elements of a Comic Book Noir Novel

Alex Segura unearths the #comicbookdna of his latest, Secret Identity

By Alex Segura | March 17, 2022

Six Novels About Women at Work During the War

Six Novels About Women at Work During the War

They spied, flew planes, ran the factories, and solved all kinds of mysteries and crimes.

By Joyce St. Anthony | March 17, 2022

What Classic Mystery Author You Should Read, Based On Your Zodiac Sign

What Classic Mystery Author You Should Read, Based On Your Zodiac Sign

Agatha Christie is for Libras, and other thoughts on crime fiction and astrology.

By Daisy Bateman | March 16, 2022

The Two Camps of Crime: Christie’s Cool, Cozy Tales of Ratiocination and Highsmith’s Psycho-Sexual Deep Waters

The Two Camps of Crime: Christie’s Cool, Cozy Tales of Ratiocination and Highsmith’s Psycho-Sexual Deep Waters

Wayne Johnson traces the lineage of modern crime fiction.

By Wayne Johnson | March 16, 2022

Why Crime Writers Will Always Be Drawn to the Sea

Why Crime Writers Will Always Be Drawn to the Sea

Sam Lloyd on the sea as a muse – and an unreliable conspirator.

By Sam Lloyd | March 16, 2022

What Life Was Like for an Undercover Federal Agent Prospecting with the Pagans, the Outlaw Motorcycle Club

What Life Was Like for an Undercover Federal Agent Prospecting with the Pagans, the Outlaw Motorcycle Club

Ken Croke was an experienced undercover federal agent—and the first to infiltrate the Pagans.

By Ken Croke and Dave Wedge | March 16, 2022

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What's on a Spy Novelist's Bookshelf?

By Susan Ouellette | March 16, 2022

Alex Segura Explains Why His Entire Life Was Leading up to the Creation of a Comic Book Noir Set in 1970s New York

By David Gordon | March 15, 2022

A Brief History of Fugitives In America

By Chas Smith | March 15, 2022

The Unique Pleasures of a Mystery Novel with a High Death Count

The Unique Pleasures of a Mystery Novel with a High Death Count

Peter Swanson celebrates seven novels with multiple bodies dropping as the mystery unfolds.

By Peter Swanson | March 15, 2022

John Dickson Carr: The Master of the Locked Room-Mystery

John Dickson Carr: The Master of the Locked Room-Mystery

Gigi Pandian celebrates the author who inspired her “Gothic Cozy” voice as a writer.

By Gigi Pandian | March 15, 2022

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | March 14, 2022

9 Films That Explore the Relationship Between Journalism and Truth

9 Films That Explore the Relationship Between Journalism and Truth

Can cinema capture the heroic efforts of investigative journalists?

By Maggie Smith | March 14, 2022

#RepresentationMatters: Disability and Crime Fiction

#RepresentationMatters: Disability and Crime Fiction

"[C]haracters from the physical disability spectrum are rarely depicted as competent and witty crime fighters."

By Meredith Doench | March 14, 2022

Crime and the City: Birmingham

Crime and the City: Birmingham

Crime in England’s Second City, “Courtesy of the Peaky B’s”

By Paul French | March 14, 2022

In <em>The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,</em> Samuel L. Jackson Plays the Role of a Lifetime (in More Ways Than One)

In The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, Samuel L. Jackson Plays the Role of a Lifetime (in More Ways Than One)

The new Apple TV+ series about a man recovering from dementia is about the clues we leave behind that reveal who we truly are

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 11, 2022

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