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George Blake and the Prison Escape Story Hitchcock Spent The Last Decade of His Life Trying to Make

George Blake and the Prison Escape Story Hitchcock Spent The Last Decade of His Life Trying to Make

The spy who escaped prison and captured popular imagination.

By Simon Kuper | May 11, 2021

Female Public Defenders Are Unsung Heroines. It Is Long Past Time to Change That.

Female Public Defenders Are Unsung Heroines. It Is Long Past Time to Change That.

"The few times that court-appointed advocates for the indigent and despised are portrayed as heroes, they are almost always men."

By Lara Bazelon | May 11, 2021

A Family of Spies

A Family of Spies

I always knew that my grandfather was a spy. But it wasn't until just before my mother died that I learned she was one too.

By Iona Whishaw | May 11, 2021

A Field Guide to the Long History of Skyjackings

A Field Guide to the Long History of Skyjackings

Plane hijackings have been around since the dawn of aviation. From D.B. Cooper to the PFLP, here's an overview of the different eras of our cultural fascination with airplane-takeovers.

By Julia Sirmons | May 10, 2021

New Books Coming Out This Week

New Books Coming Out This Week

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

By CrimeReads | May 10, 2021

In Psychological Thrillers, It's All About the 'Wife'

In Psychological Thrillers, It's All About the 'Wife'

Move over, girls. There's a new trend in psychological thriller titles. These are the Real Wives of Domestic Suspense.

By Kaira Rouda | May 10, 2021

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On Finding The Perfect Audiobook Narrator (Second Time's The Charm)

By Alan Hruska | May 10, 2021

Shop Talk: Stephen Mack Jones Writes with Godzilla at His Side

By Eli Cranor | May 7, 2021

Why Are So Many Crime Novels Set In The Pacific Northwest?

By Jason M. Hough | May 7, 2021

The Crime Books of Mongolia: Murder on the Roof of the World

The Crime Books of Mongolia: Murder on the Roof of the World

Crime and the City visits Mongolia, a country rich in minerals and caught in a struggle between world superpowers.

By Paul French | May 7, 2021

A Reading List For Understanding The Past, Present, and Future of Belfast

A Reading List For Understanding The Past, Present, and Future of Belfast

Northern Irish writers are making sense of a complicated history through crime fiction. Here are some of the best novels to come out of the post-conflict era.

By Sharon Dempsey | May 7, 2021

My First Thriller: Harlan Coben

My First Thriller: Harlan Coben

How Harlan Coben went from guiding tour buses in Spain to writing blockbuster novels that the French (and just about everyone else) can't get enough of.

By Rick Pullen | May 6, 2021

Chester Gillette, Theodore Dreiser, and the Origins of America’s Fascination with True Crime

Chester Gillette, Theodore Dreiser, and the Origins of America’s Fascination with True Crime

In 1906, Grace Brown, a factory worker in upstate New York, was killed, her supervisor was arrested for the crime, and the course of American literature was altered forever.

By L.R. Dorn | May 6, 2021

The Search for China's Serial Killers

The Search for China's Serial Killers

Reliable figures are hard to come by, but recent arrests indicate that China has an unknown number of American-style serial killers.

By Brian Klingborg | May 6, 2021

To Tap Into The Gender Politics of My 1970s and 80s Childhood, I Turned To Playthings

To Tap Into The Gender Politics of My 1970s and 80s Childhood, I Turned To Playthings

"It was toys that brought home how frighteningly recent the still shaky notion of gender equality is in our country."

By Gin Phillips | May 6, 2021

The 2021 Anthony Award Nominees Have Been Announced

The 2021 Anthony Award Nominees Have Been Announced

A round of applause for the nominees!

By CrimeReads | May 5, 2021

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