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    Stop Using Public Housing For Your Misery Porn

    Housing projects are places of struggle, but also optimism; they are full of human lives, and alive with human stories.

    By Gabriel Krauze | June 30, 2021

    Seven Mystery Novels Where the Crimes Are Motivated by Books

    Seven Mystery Novels Where the Crimes Are Motivated by Books

    "A first edition may, indeed, lead to first-degree murder."

    By Kate Carlisle | June 30, 2021

    The PI of Color: When It’s About More Than the Crime

    The PI of Color: When It’s About More Than the Crime

    "I had to acknowledge that diverse characters, in whatever genre, straddle a fence. One side of the fence represents who they are, the other represents how society sees and accepts them."

    By Tracy Clark | June 29, 2021

    The Crime Books Top Authors Read Twice Because They’re Just That Good   

    The Crime Books Top Authors Read Twice Because They’re Just That Good   

    Kate White asked fellow authors Harlan Coben, Lisa Unger, Alafair Burke and others about the books they keep revisiting.

    By Kate White | June 29, 2021

    8 Books About Dark Desires That Will Crush You

    8 Books About Dark Desires That Will Crush You

    "Books allow us to push our normal boundaries within the safety of our minds."

    By Heather Levy | June 29, 2021

    The Seven Essential Elements of Fishing-Related Crime Fiction

    The Seven Essential Elements of Fishing-Related Crime Fiction

    Obsessives and eccentrics populate the fishing world. You better know your stuff if you're going to set your crime fiction there.

    By John Galligan | June 29, 2021

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    Cozy Mysteries for Gardeners

    Cozy Mysteries for Gardeners

    Whether you're a gardener with a green thumb, or someone who simply enjoys reading about nature, these cozies are for you!

    By Daryl Wood Gerber | June 28, 2021

    Stealing Science-Fiction: <br>Why the Heist Works <br>So Well in Sci-Fi

    Stealing Science-Fiction:
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    Any genre story can be a heist story, and there's a little bit of science fiction in every heist.

    By Justin Woolley | June 25, 2021

    Donna Leon: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Donna Leon: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    For thirty years, Leon's Venetian mysteries have entranced readers. New readers are discovering her work all the time.

    By Neil Nyren | June 25, 2021

    June's Best International Crime Fiction

    June's Best International Crime Fiction

    Treasure hunts in Cuba, intrigue in Mexico City, and strange seductions in Japan

    By Molly Odintz | June 25, 2021

    The Lost History of Britain's Secret, Wildly Innovative Machine Built to Break Hitler's Prize Codes

    The Lost History of Britain's Secret, Wildly Innovative Machine Built to Break Hitler's Prize Codes

    In the same secret complex where Alan Turing was designing Enigma, there was another, vastly more complex code-breaking machine that would help turn the war.

    By David A. Price | June 25, 2021

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    Summertime Crime Movies: Small Towns

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    By Olivia Rutigliano | June 24, 2021

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    Bosch Season 7 Preview: In a Changed World, How Should We Feel About Police Shows?

    What to expect from the new, final season of the hit series from Michael Connelly and company.

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