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    Why Do So Many Novels Feature Golden Retrievers?

    Why Do So Many Novels Feature Golden Retrievers?

    On the surprisingly vast subgenre of golden fiction.

    By Paula Munier | March 29, 2021

    Seven True Crime Books You Should Read This Month

    Seven True Crime Books You Should Read This Month

    A look at the month's best new nonfiction crime.

    By CrimeReads | March 26, 2021

    Revisiting <em>The Anderson Tapes</em>, Sidney Lumet's Wisely Paranoid Heist Film, 50 Years Later

    Revisiting The Anderson Tapes, Sidney Lumet's Wisely Paranoid Heist Film, 50 Years Later

    It was the first film that commented so boldly on the pervasiveness of electronic surveillance in our lives. Exactly one year after its release, a break-in at the Watergate Hotel would reveal just how prophetic it really was.

    By Jesse Pasternack | March 26, 2021

    Comfort in the Uncomfortable: How Christopher Nolan Uses Noir to Get Weird

    Comfort in the Uncomfortable: How Christopher Nolan Uses Noir to Get Weird

    For decades, Nolan has been playing with the tropes of noir and daring viewers to go somewhere unexpected.

    By Nick Kolakowski | March 26, 2021

    The Best New Books Out in Paperback This March

    The Best New Books Out in Paperback This March

    Wondering what to pick for book club? Try one of these affordable, buzz-worthy titles.

    By CrimeReads | March 26, 2021

    10 Debut Novels You Should Read This Month

    10 Debut Novels You Should Read This Month

    The best new debut novels in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | March 25, 2021

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    I'm Alone: How One Canadian Rumrunner Defied the U.S. Coast Guard and Sparked an International Scandal

    By Dean Jobb | March 25, 2021

    The Actress, the Steward and the Ocean Liner: What Really Happened in Cabin 126?

    By Curtis Evans | March 25, 2021

    The Murder That Stunned Gangland Philadelphia

    By Allen Abel | March 25, 2021

    March's Best International Crime Fiction

    March's Best International Crime Fiction

    Featuring Polish Socialites, Parisian Communards, and Nigerian Psychologists

    By Molly Odintz | March 24, 2021

    Hitchcock Presents: A Brief History of the Weird, Wild Hitchcock Shows That Once Dominated TV

    Hitchcock Presents: A Brief History of the Weird, Wild Hitchcock Shows That Once Dominated TV

    In the 1960s, Alfred Hitchcock was everywhere, and his anthology series became a hotbed for young talent and strange stories.

    By Keith Roysdon | March 24, 2021

    Infidelity Thrillers: Seven Great Books Built Around Cheating Spouses and Affairs

    Infidelity Thrillers: Seven Great Books Built Around Cheating Spouses and Affairs

    Nothing raises the stakes like a spot of adultery.

    By Peter Swanson | March 24, 2021

    The Joys of Populating Your Historical Novel with Real Life Art World Figures

    The Joys of Populating Your Historical Novel with Real Life Art World Figures

    I needed authenticity in my historical novel. So I filled it to the brim with the artists and iconoclasts of the 1960s New York art scene.

    By Helen A. Harrison | March 24, 2021

    The Best Spy Novels Written by Spies, According to a Spy

    The Best Spy Novels Written by Spies, According to a Spy

    Alma Katsu, author and retired intelligence professional, looks at the world of espionage fiction written by spies.

    By Alma Katsu | March 23, 2021

    How the Dutch Practice of Blindfolding Teenagers and Leaving Them in the Woods Inspired One Expat Writer To Write a Thriller

    How the Dutch Practice of Blindfolding Teenagers and Leaving Them in the Woods Inspired One Expat Writer To Write a Thriller

    Nina Siegal lived in the Netherlands for fifteen years before she learned about the "droppings."

    By Nina Siegal | March 23, 2021

    Jacqueline Winspear: How I Became A Mystery Writer While Breaking Every Rule

    Jacqueline Winspear: How I Became A Mystery Writer While Breaking Every Rule

    The author of the iconic Maisie Dobbs series remembers her early days as an author and questions the nature of genre.

    By Jacqueline Winspear | March 23, 2021

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