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C.J. Box on <em>Big Sky</em>, Big Twists, and Bringing a New Western Thriller to Montana

C.J. Box on Big Sky, Big Twists, and Bringing a New Western Thriller to Montana

The new thriller, Big Sky marks the first time the author's work has been adapted for the screen. It's long overdue.

By Michael Barson | November 16, 2020

Censorettes: The Women Wartime Censors Who Kept The Allies Safe And Uncovered A Nest of Spies in Brooklyn

Censorettes: The Women Wartime Censors Who Kept The Allies Safe And Uncovered A Nest of Spies in Brooklyn

Markers in hand, these World War II volunteers used their language skills and expertise to hunt down German spies.

By Elizabeth Bales Frank | November 13, 2020

What <em>Ozark</em> Gets Wrong: The Latest Tricks in International Money Laundering

What Ozark Gets Wrong: The Latest Tricks in International Money Laundering

"Running a casino to launder illegal cash is so 1940s."

By Michael Niemann | November 13, 2020

A Mysterious Pacific Northwest Road Trip

A Mysterious Pacific Northwest Road Trip

Are you ready for caves, haunted houses, and hidden passageways? Let mystery author Ellie Alexander be your guide.

By Ellie Alexander | November 13, 2020

It's Time To Add Some Magic to Your Cozies

It's Time To Add Some Magic to Your Cozies

Indulging in the fanciful and adding in some magical realism is how a cat cozy can become a talking cat cozy.

By Jennifer J. Chow | November 13, 2020

The Most Unusual Murder Weapons in Crime Fiction

The Most Unusual Murder Weapons in Crime Fiction

A leg of lamb, an exploding cow, and an enormous bottle of champagne...

By Lynne Truss | November 12, 2020

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By Unlikeable Female Characters | November 12, 2020

The tortuous literary puzzle <em>Cain's Jawbone</em> has been solved for the first time since 1934

The tortuous literary puzzle Cain's Jawbone has been solved for the first time since 1934

Only three people have ever cracked it. The most recent sleuth did it during pandemic lockdown.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 11, 2020

Was Uncle Dino a Murderer?

Was Uncle Dino a Murderer?

Dino Taraporevala was a beloved family friend—until he murdered two elderly people in the street. Or did he?

By Nev March | November 11, 2020

Inside Trump's Long War Against the American Intelligence Community

Inside Trump's Long War Against the American Intelligence Community

Of all the institutions Trump has undermined, his attacks on the US intelligence apparatus, grounded in the bizarre and egotistical, may be the most harmful for long-term security.

By Robert Littell | November 11, 2020

The Hacker-As-Hero: A Modern Day Crime Fiction Staple

The Hacker-As-Hero: A Modern Day Crime Fiction Staple

A look at five fictional hackers who use their l33t skillz for good.

By James Swallow | November 11, 2020

You Don't Look Like a Private Investigator

You Don't Look Like a Private Investigator

How a breast cancer diagnosis took Elizabeth Breck from working as a private investigator to writing about one.

By Elizabeth Breck | November 11, 2020

The Deadly Art of Politics

The Deadly Art of Politics

"History, it seemed, was one long crime novel, an endless terrain of infractions littered with culpability and cunning."

By Jeffrey Fleishman | November 10, 2020

How One Writer Was Drawn Into a Decades Old Murder Mystery at Harvard

How One Writer Was Drawn Into a Decades Old Murder Mystery at Harvard

A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence

By Becky Cooper | November 10, 2020

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