It's Time for More Period Dramas to Embrace the Diversity of People of Color

It's Time for More Period Dramas to Embrace the Diversity of People of Color

Un-Whitewashing the Past

By Radha Vatsal | July 27, 2020

The Real Life Crimes Behind Ida Lupino's <em>The Hitch-Hiker</em>

The Real Life Crimes Behind Ida Lupino's The Hitch-Hiker

This 1953 classic noir, the first to be directed by a woman, was based on the chilling exploits of a cheerful sociopath.

By Harold Schechter | July 27, 2020

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 | July 27, 2020

Cats and Cozy Mysteries, The Purr-fect Combination

Cats and Cozy Mysteries, The Purr-fect Combination

7 cozy series to remind you that cats and cozies go together like...well, cats and cozies.

By Leighann Dobbs | July 27, 2020

All in a Day's Work: Why Do the Parker Novels Still Resonate So Powerfully?

All in a Day's Work: Why Do the Parker Novels Still Resonate So Powerfully?

Fifty years later, Donald Westlake's passion for the logistics of crime captures our imaginations.

By Nick Kolakowski | July 24, 2020

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This July

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This July

Serial killers in Spain, feminist vengeance in Scandinavia, and sci-fi noir from Cuba.

By CrimeReads | July 24, 2020

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Why Do So Many Physicists Write Crime Novels?

By Lee Randall | July 24, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 4

By Otto Penzler | July 24, 2020

On Class, Capitalism and Urban Planning in Who Framed Roger Rabbit

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 23, 2020

5 Debut Novels You Should Read This July

5 Debut Novels You Should Read This July

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

By CrimeReads | July 23, 2020

What We Relate To When We Relate to Books

What We Relate To When We Relate to Books

Is it the characters, or the scenario?

By Josh Malerman | July 23, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 5

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 5

The Godfather, Part II (1974)

By Otto Penzler | July 23, 2020

The Binge-Read: 10 Iconic Crime Fiction Series of the 1970s

The Binge-Read: 10 Iconic Crime Fiction Series of the 1970s

Time to read your way through the modern history of crime novels.

By CrimeReads | July 22, 2020

The Evolution of Dennis Lehane

The Evolution of Dennis Lehane

How the acclaimed author's work has transformed through the decades, bringing readers some of the era's most powerful noirs.

By Keith Roysdon | July 22, 2020

Rethinking The American Home Front During World War II

Rethinking The American Home Front During World War II

8 mysteries that explore the simmering tensions and contradictions of the war at home.

By Paul D. Marks | July 22, 2020

How To Write Realistically About Politics and Current Events When the Real World Can Be Stranger Than Fiction

How To Write Realistically About Politics and Current Events When the Real World Can Be Stranger Than Fiction

Tips from a political thriller writer on how to keep your writing relevant in a constantly changing world.

By Eric Van Lustbader | July 22, 2020

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