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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

Pain Is Universal—That's What Binds All of Crime Fiction Together

Pain Is Universal—That's What Binds All of Crime Fiction Together

From traditional mysteries to hardboiled noirs to psychological thrillers, there's a thread of pain through the books we love.

By S. A. Cosby | July 21, 2020

A Cold War Hot Spot, A Neighborhood Crime, and the Meaning of Home

A Cold War Hot Spot, A Neighborhood Crime, and the Meaning of Home

Growing up in the Fulda Gap was tense enough. Then the murder of a child in my small town took away my last illusions of shelter.

By Alexandra Burt | July 21, 2020

How Writing a Nature Thriller Helped Me Tap Into the Extremes of Human Nature

How Writing a Nature Thriller Helped Me Tap Into the Extremes of Human Nature

A Trip to the Mountains and a Story of Survival

By Jen Waite | July 21, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Seven Mysteries Featuring Standout Seniors as Secondary Characters

By S. C. Perkins | July 21, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 6

By Otto Penzler | July 21, 2020

Lagos: Africa's Capital of Noir

By Paul French | July 20, 2020

10 New Books Out This Week

10 New Books Out This Week

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

By CrimeReads | July 20, 2020

A Legendary Chicago Hotel and the Gilded Age Murder Trial That Embroiled a City

A Legendary Chicago Hotel and the Gilded Age Murder Trial That Embroiled a City

In 1882, in Chicago's most opulent hotel, a woman shot a man dead. Her defense would start a citywide debate about morality.

By Dean Jobb | July 20, 2020

9 Essential Books To Learn About Our Badly Broken American Political System

9 Essential Books To Learn About Our Badly Broken American Political System

A political thriller writer shares his favorite works of fiction and nonfiction.

By David Pepper | July 20, 2020

The World Through Bonnie Parker's Eyes

The World Through Bonnie Parker's Eyes

On the trail of the Parker Gang, camera in hand...

By Christina Schwarz | July 17, 2020

A New York State of Mind: The Unexpected Bonding Powers of Billy Joel's Melancholy Noir

A New York State of Mind: The Unexpected Bonding Powers of Billy Joel's Melancholy Noir

Michael Gonzales finds a lifeline to a city, a soundtrack for grief, and a way of remembering his father.

By Michael Gonzales | July 17, 2020

July's Best Crime Nonfiction

July's Best Crime Nonfiction

11 new works of true crime to fill the dog days of summer, including memoirs, histories, and reportage.

By CrimeReads | July 17, 2020

The Coen Brothers' Enduring Ties to Crime Literature

The Coen Brothers' Enduring Ties to Crime Literature

From Macbeth to Lebowski and Back Again

By Zach Vasquez | July 17, 2020

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