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    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #3

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #3

    Chinatown (1974)

    By Otto Penzler | July 30, 2020

    Lying Is Fundamental to Who We Are as Humans

    Lying Is Fundamental to Who We Are as Humans

    Dishonesty and deception are bred into our DNA. The ones among us who can actually detect the lies are known as "truth wizards."

    By Michael Robotham | July 30, 2020

    The 50 Most Iconic Heist Movies, Ranked

    The 50 Most Iconic Heist Movies, Ranked

    It's time for one last job—and that job is deciding which heist movie is the greatest of all-time.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | July 29, 2020

    Obsession Thrillers

    Obsession Thrillers

    7 crime and suspense novels that explore the causes and consequences of infatuation.

    By Seraphina Nova Glass | July 29, 2020

    Can Spirits Speak to Us From the Grave?

    Can Spirits Speak to Us From the Grave?

    On the possibility of things that go bump in the night.

    By David Housewright | July 29, 2020

    How to Start a Long-Running Mystery Series From Scratch

    How to Start a Long-Running Mystery Series From Scratch

    Characters are key to keeping a series going.

    By Allison Montclair | July 29, 2020

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    True Crime Has Been Having a Moment for Three Centuries. But the New Era Is Different.

    By Sarah Weinman | July 28, 2020

    How a Lost Laptop and an Encounter with Criminal Bullfighters Saved My Novel

    By Stan Parish | July 28, 2020

    Odd Couples and Unexpected Partnerships in Crime Fiction

    By Alice Feeney | July 28, 2020

    How Film Noir Will Forever Change Your Worldview

    How Film Noir Will Forever Change Your Worldview

    Decades later, Loren D. Estleman is still under the spell of that essential art form: the film noir.

    By Loren D. Estleman | July 28, 2020

    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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