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    Diamonds in Literature: The Ultimate MacGuffin

    Diamonds in Literature: The Ultimate MacGuffin

    "Radiant, indestructible, immortal – diamonds are what we are not, and our admiration of them comes to no good."

    By Victoria Gosling | January 14, 2021

    The British Student-Turned-Bank Robber Who Became

    The British Student-Turned-Bank Robber Who Became "A Modern-Day Robin Hood"

    Stephen Jackley thought the world was deeply unfair, and set out to change it—by robbing banks and redistributing money.

    By Ben Machell | January 14, 2021

    Nine Great Science Fiction Thrillers

    Nine Great Science Fiction Thrillers

    Deep characters and big ideas drive these science fiction classics built on the chassis of crime fiction.

    By Nick Petrie | January 14, 2021

    I Grew Up In Apartheid South Africa. I Know What White Supremacists Look Like.

    I Grew Up In Apartheid South Africa. I Know What White Supremacists Look Like.

    A South African crime writer on the resurgence of authoritarianism, fanaticism, and hate in the US and South Africa.

    By Joanne Hichens | January 14, 2021

    10 of the Best Dinner Parties in Modern Fiction

    10 of the Best Dinner Parties in Modern Fiction

    "Study the smiling, privileged guests around you: can you guess which one knows where the bodies are buried?"

    By Emma Rous | January 13, 2021

    What the Iconic Outfits in <em>Laura</em> Say About Feminism, Fashion, and Film Noir

    What the Iconic Outfits in Laura Say About Feminism, Fashion, and Film Noir

    A well-dressed Gene Tierney isn't a screen siren—she's a businesswoman, projecting confidence and power.

    By Kimberley Truhler | January 13, 2021

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    How Will California Crime Fiction Reckon with the COVID Era?

    By Lisa Levy | January 13, 2021

    The Literature of Children Who Raise Themselves and Demand Justice

    By Una Mannion | January 13, 2021

    Lee Child and Paraic O'Donnell on Moral Codes, Punching Nazis, and Human Evolution

    By Paraic O'Donnell | January 12, 2021

    The Thrill of Researching Your Crime Novel

    The Thrill of Researching Your Crime Novel

    You, too, can travel the world, speak to interesting people, and craft convincing lies about murder and mayhem.

    By Lee Goldberg | January 12, 2021

    The Mona Lisa Wasn't Really That Famous Until It Was Stolen in 1911

    The Mona Lisa Wasn't Really That Famous Until It Was Stolen in 1911

    Sixty detectives hunted for the small painting, which had been swiped by a cunning Italian.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | January 12, 2021

    Every Mystery Writer Knows, You Can Kill Anyone <br>But The Dog

    Every Mystery Writer Knows, You Can Kill Anyone
    But The Dog

    Sulari Gentill on crime fiction's most unbreakable rule

    By Sulari Gentill | January 12, 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 | January 11, 2021

    The State of California Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

    The State of California Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

    California crime writers discuss police, fires, pandemic, proposition politics, and the future of crime fiction.

    By Lisa Levy | January 11, 2021

    ‘Funny, How?’ Why Comedy is Crucial in Crime Writing

    ‘Funny, How?’ Why Comedy is Crucial in Crime Writing

    From the earliest days of crime fiction, humor has always been one of the author's most important weapons.

    By Christopher Fowler | January 11, 2021

    All Epistolary Novels Are Mysteries

    All Epistolary Novels Are Mysteries

    What's more suspenseful than waiting on a letter from someone with a story to tell?

    By Amy Stewart | January 11, 2021

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