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    What Makes The Suburbs So Terrifying?

    What Makes The Suburbs So Terrifying?

    On The New Golden Age of Suburban Noir

    By Aggie Blum Thompson | July 1, 2021

    Cadaver Dogs: A Nose for Murder

    Cadaver Dogs: A Nose for Murder

    Sure, they're not as glamorous as a search and rescue pup or a Covid-sniffing Labrador, but cadaver dogs get the job done.

    By Jeffrey B. Burton | July 1, 2021

    The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: June 2021

    The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: June 2021

    Featuring new books by Laura Lippman, Leonardo Padura, P.J. Vernon, and more.

    By CrimeReads | June 30, 2021

    American Dreamers: On Frank Lucas, Jay-Z and a New York City Crime Epic

    American Dreamers: On Frank Lucas, Jay-Z and a New York City Crime Epic

    Talking with Jay-Z about growing up in New York, the gangster dream, and finding inspiration from a bygone era.

    By Michael Gonzales | June 30, 2021

    Stop Using Public Housing For Your Misery Porn

    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

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

    By Tracy Clark | June 29, 2021

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

    By Kate White | June 29, 2021

    8 Books About Dark Desires That Will Crush You

    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

    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 | June 28, 2021

    Immortalizing Jack Reacher

    Immortalizing Jack Reacher

    Authors of long-running series face a difficult question: how should their characters age?

    By J.A. Crawford | June 28, 2021

    Barry Gifford on the History of Noir and Black Lizard Books

    Barry Gifford on the History of Noir and Black Lizard Books

    In conversation with the author, screenwriter, and founding editor of Black Lizard.

    By Zach Vasquez | June 28, 2021

    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:
    Why the Heist Works
    So Well in Sci-Fi

    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

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