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    The Missing Link Between Golden Age Detectives, Hardboiled Noir, and Hallucinogenic Adventure

    The Missing Link Between Golden Age Detectives, Hardboiled Noir, and Hallucinogenic Adventure

    Diving into the world of Joel Townsley Rogers's The Red Right Hand

    By Joe R. Lansdale | July 10, 2020

    The Day Dashiell Hammett Was Dragged Into Court Over a Bail Fund for Political Prisoners and Refused to Name Names

    The Day Dashiell Hammett Was Dragged Into Court Over a Bail Fund for Political Prisoners and Refused to Name Names

    The godfather of noir fiction went up against a notorious Communist hunter and refused to back down. It would cost him his freedom.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | July 9, 2020

    My First Thriller: Steve Berry

    My First Thriller: Steve Berry

    After twelve years and eighty-six submissions, Steve Berry's persistence finally paid off with the launch of a blockbuster series.

    By Rick Pullen | July 9, 2020

    The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain

    The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain

    In 1939, amidst violence and wartime shortages, one hardboiled noir took the nation by storm, provoked moral outrage, and inspired legions of imitators.

    By Andrew Nette | July 9, 2020

    Finding Inspiration in the Heroines of 80s Romance Novels

    Finding Inspiration in the Heroines of 80s Romance Novels

    Smart, Beautiful, Thrilling, and Reckless

    By Camilla Lackberg | July 9, 2020

    Don't Stay In These Famous Literary Haunted Houses!

    Don't Stay In These Famous Literary Haunted Houses!

    Yes, the historic architecture is appealing and the price is right, but the blood oozing out of the wall is a deal breaker...

    By Riley Sager | July 9, 2020

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    A Brief History of Queer Women Detectives in Crime Fiction

    By Kristen Lepionka | July 8, 2020

    Do the Best Adaptations Keep the Author At Arm's Length?

    By David Klass | July 8, 2020

    Why Genre Labels Are Utterly Meaningless But Incredibly Fun to Debate, Especially While Drinking

    By Jay Stringer | July 8, 2020

    The Cold War and the Mysterious Death of Dag Hammarskjöld

    The Cold War and the Mysterious Death of Dag Hammarskjöld

    Murder in the Skies, An International Cover-Up, and No Resolution

    By Ravi Somaiya | July 8, 2020

    Growing up Queer in Texas—and Discovering a Different World Through the Mysteries of Barbara Vine

    Growing up Queer in Texas—and Discovering a Different World Through the Mysteries of Barbara Vine

    "How could anyone possibly be accepted as two people at once?"

    By John Fram | July 7, 2020

    Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands

    Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands

    How many people disappear into the wild? Jon Billman searches for an answer—and for one woman vanished in the mountains.

    By Jon Billman | July 7, 2020

    The Rival Casinos That Built Hot Springs, Arkansas into an Unlikely Capital of Vice

    The Rival Casinos That Built Hot Springs, Arkansas into an Unlikely Capital of Vice

    One was a lavish, sophisticated club. The other was a second story gambling den run by a washed out, corrupt cop.

    By David Hill | July 7, 2020

    Terror and Power: Is Gothic Horror Poised for 21st Century Revival?

    Terror and Power: Is Gothic Horror Poised for 21st Century Revival?

    Gothic fiction isn't outdated—on the contrary, it's the best method of capturing our present day anxieties.

    By Jasper DeWitt | July 7, 2020

    7 Books Told From the Perspective of Domestic Workers

    7 Books Told From the Perspective of Domestic Workers

    "These figures are the true keepers of the most intimate of family secrets."

    By Julia Spiro | July 6, 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 6, 2020

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