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    The Best Crime Novels of 2021

    The Best Crime Novels of 2021

    A look at the year's best books in crime fiction, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | December 9, 2021

    Poor, Black and in Real Trouble: The Baltimore Noir of Jerome Dyson Wright

    Poor, Black and in Real Trouble: The Baltimore Noir of Jerome Dyson Wright

    The life and times of a street lit pioneer.

    By Michael Gonzales | December 9, 2021

    7 Authors Who Write Wrongful Convictions

    7 Authors Who Write Wrongful Convictions

    Robert Justice on fiction that takes a hard look at the epidemic of wrongful convictions in America.

    By Robert Justice | December 9, 2021

    Rules for the New Generation of Cozy Mysteries

    Rules for the New Generation of Cozy Mysteries

    Above all else, don't forget to write in some cute pets!

    By Kate Lansing | December 9, 2021

    To Investigate Serial Killers with the FBI, First She Had to Pass the Test

    To Investigate Serial Killers with the FBI, First She Had to Pass the Test

    She was the woman behind the FBI's groundbreaking Behavioral Science Unit. But she was an expert, not an agent.

    By Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess and Steven Matthew Constantine | December 9, 2021

    The New Generation of African Crime Writers

    The New Generation of African Crime Writers

    Femi Kayode, Ameera Patel, Chanette Paul, Kwei Quartey, Bryony Rheam, and Michael Stanley on all things crime fiction in Africa.

    By Joanne Hichens | December 8, 2021

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    • Gloria Don't Speak
    • The Heights
    • The King Under the Mountain: In Search of J. R. R. Tolkien
    • Just a Shot Away: Martin Scorsese's Life in Film

    True Crime Is Changing
    (And That's A Good Thing)

    By Joseph Knox | December 8, 2021

    The Lure of a Real-World Setting for a Mystery Novelist

    By RV Raman | December 8, 2021

    It's Cold Outside. Let These Tartan Cozies Warm Your Heart.

    By M. B. Shaw | December 8, 2021

    The 1980s: A Forgotten Golden Age of Crime Television

    The 1980s: A Forgotten Golden Age of Crime Television

    Author and showrunner Howard Michael Gould looks back on six underappreciated gems of 80s crime television.

    By Howard Michael Gould | December 7, 2021

    New York, Plus Ça Change: Chinatown Under Threat

    New York, Plus Ça Change: Chinatown Under Threat

    S.J. Rozan on gentrification in New York and the gathering forces that threaten a community and a way of life.

    By S.J. Rozan | December 7, 2021

    Writing with an Accent

    Writing with an Accent

    "What is the recipe for foreign language use? How much Spanish is acceptable in an English-language book?"

    By Teresa Dovalpage | December 7, 2021

    The Thrill of Discovering the Novels of Fredric Brown

    The Thrill of Discovering the Novels of Fredric Brown

    Lawrence Block remembers a world of books and an author whose unusual fiction stands the test of time.

    By Lawrence Block | December 7, 2021

    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 | December 6, 2021

    On The Horrifying, Hilarious Violence of a Punch & Judy Puppet Show

    On The Horrifying, Hilarious Violence of a Punch & Judy Puppet Show

    "Because who doesn’t love a puppet, with a wriggling, uneasy love that might be terror?"

    By Catriona McPherson | December 6, 2021

    Have Yourself a Cozy Christmas With These Delectable Mysteries

    Have Yourself a Cozy Christmas With These Delectable Mysteries

    Holiday cheer, festive foods, and a few not-particularly-upsetting murders...

    By Ginger Bolton | December 6, 2021

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