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    Carlos Castaneda: The Mysterious Life of a Guru in 1970s California

    Carlos Castaneda: The Mysterious Life of a Guru in 1970s California

    Castaneda wrote a series of wildly popular books extolling a shaman's teachings. Was any of it real?

    By Mike Sager | September 29, 2020

    Crime and the City: Palermo, Sicily

    Crime and the City: Palermo, Sicily

    Exploring the crime literature of an ancient city plagued by corruption and organized crime.

    By Paul French | September 28, 2020

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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

    By CrimeReads | September 28, 2020

    What Are the Sexiest Books in Contemporary Crime Fiction? Authors Discuss

    What Are the Sexiest Books in Contemporary Crime Fiction? Authors Discuss

    Our "sex in crime fiction" roundtable needed two parts because there was just too much to discuss.

    By Lisa Levy | September 28, 2020

    Sympathy for the Double Agent

    Sympathy for the Double Agent

    "Whether fiction or non, the lot of the double agent is rarely a happy one."

    By M. L. Huie | September 28, 2020

    Jim Thompson Is The Cynical Voice of Reason We Need In This Dumpster Fire of a Year

    Jim Thompson Is The Cynical Voice of Reason We Need In This Dumpster Fire of a Year

    "Life is a bucket of shit with a barbed wire handle."

    By Molly Odintz | September 27, 2020

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    Why Writers Are Always in Pursuit of the Maltese Falcon

    By Gordon McAlpine | September 25, 2020

    When advertising tried to create the perfect woman, thriller writers rebelled.

    By Araminta Hall | September 25, 2020

    Six True Crime Books to Read in September

    By CrimeReads | September 25, 2020

    A Brief Introduction to Honkaku and Shin Honkaku Mysteries

    A Brief Introduction to Honkaku and Shin Honkaku Mysteries

    It's time to appreciate the long tradition of Japanese puzzle mysteries inspired by the Golden Age of detective fiction.

    By Tara Cheesman | September 25, 2020

    The Philosopher and the Detectives: Ludwig Wittgenstein's Enduring Passion for Hardboiled Fiction

    The Philosopher and the Detectives: Ludwig Wittgenstein's Enduring Passion for Hardboiled Fiction

    Wittgenstein spent his life investigating the mysteries of language. His inspiration came from pulp magazines.

    By Philip K. Zimmerman | September 24, 2020

    A Brief History of the Juvenile Mysteries You Checked Out of the Library Eight at a Time

    A Brief History of the Juvenile Mysteries You Checked Out of the Library Eight at a Time

    How young sleuths like Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys became literary icons for generations.

    By Keith Roysdon | September 24, 2020

    Ruth Ware on Locked Room Mysteries, Ski Chalets, and the Evolution of Voyeurism

    Ruth Ware on Locked Room Mysteries, Ski Chalets, and the Evolution of Voyeurism

    The author discusses her signature blend of mystery and psychological suspense.

    By Molly Odintz | September 24, 2020

    Ten American Masterpieces That Are Actually Crime Fiction

    Ten American Masterpieces That Are Actually Crime Fiction

    At the heart of nearly every great novel, there is a crime.

    By Smith Henderson and Jon Marc Smith | September 24, 2020

    Ten Golden Age Detective Novelists Who Deserve to Be Better Known

    Ten Golden Age Detective Novelists Who Deserve to Be Better Known

    Celebrating the Unsung Maestros of British Mystery Fiction

    By Martin Edwards | September 23, 2020

    Five Debut Novels You Should Read in September

    Five Debut Novels You Should Read in September

    The month's best debuts in crime, mystery, and thrillers

    By CrimeReads | September 23, 2020

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