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    Murder and Justice in the Last Days of the Canadian Frontier

    Murder and Justice in the Last Days of the Canadian Frontier

    How an 1893 murder and subsequent trials in British Columbia revealed a legal system in a state of change.

    By Chad Reimer | January 25, 2021

    Dark Minds: How Crime Fiction Reveals the True Nature of Sociopaths

    Dark Minds: How Crime Fiction Reveals the True Nature of Sociopaths

    Charming, fearless, and manipulative sociopaths have always been with us, in fiction and in reality.

    By Joanna Schaffhausen | January 25, 2021

    So, who is Arsène Lupin, anyway?

    So, who is Arsène Lupin, anyway?

    Everything you need to know about turn-of-the-century-France's beloved, detection-prone gentleman thief

    By Olivia Rutigliano | January 22, 2021

    Six Perfectly Alluring Academic Mysteries

    Six Perfectly Alluring Academic Mysteries

    From libraries to dining halls, from manslaughter to murder

    By Edwin Hill | January 22, 2021

    Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

    In 1965, a pair of radical bohemian journalists invented Scandinavian Noir and reimagined what crime fiction could do.

    By Neil Nyren | January 22, 2021

    The Best Nonfiction Crime Books Coming Out in January

    The Best Nonfiction Crime Books Coming Out in January

    A modern-day Robin Hood, corrupt doctors, and a cover-up in Chicago

    By CrimeReads | January 22, 2021

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    That time Sherlock Holmes appeared in an Arsène Lupin story as "Herlock Sholmès"

    By Olivia Rutigliano | January 22, 2021

    The Long, Unusual Career of Russell James, the "Godfather of British Noir"

    By Peter Handel | January 22, 2021

    Crime-Fighting Broad: Jessie Levy, Defender of the Dillinger Gang

    By Tori Telfer | January 21, 2021

    The Mystery Is Holmes: Why We Return to Conan Doyle's Stories Over and Over Again

    The Mystery Is Holmes: Why We Return to Conan Doyle's Stories Over and Over Again

    "if Holmes’s thoughts were laid bare, if his methods ever became commonplace, then Holmes would lose his mystery..."

    By Timothy Miller | January 21, 2021

    Killing the People You Love: Fiction and Medicine Intersect

    Killing the People You Love: Fiction and Medicine Intersect

    Character development and destruction in the realm of psychological thrillers

    By John Burley | January 21, 2021

    Secrets, Smartphones, Social Media, and Suspense

    Secrets, Smartphones, Social Media, and Suspense

    Or, How To Incorporate Modern Technology into Your Thriller Without Looking Dated

    By Ellery Lloyd | January 21, 2021

    What Writing About the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre Taught Me About the Madness of Crowds

    What Writing About the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre Taught Me About the Madness of Crowds

    A historical fiction author considers a sixteenth century atrocity with too many lessons for the present, and the role of fiction in representing the past.

    By Kate Mosse | January 21, 2021

    Paula Hawkins on Patricia Highsmith's <em>Strangers on a Train</em>, 70 Years Later

    Paula Hawkins on Patricia Highsmith's Strangers on a Train, 70 Years Later

    The author of The Girl on the Train appreciates Highsmith's uniquely sickening vision of humanity.

    By Paula Hawkins | January 20, 2021

    Poison in the Ear: Why Iago Is the Ultimate Thriller Character

    Poison in the Ear: Why Iago Is the Ultimate Thriller Character

    Shakespeare's villain, in all his treachery and complexity, still resonates, centuries later.

    By Chris Harding Thornton | January 20, 2021

    Crime Fiction Needs Neurodiversity

    Crime Fiction Needs Neurodiversity

    The human brain works in fascinating, diverse ways, and authors should strive to represent those modes in fiction.

    By Josh Stallings | January 20, 2021

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