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    My First Thriller: <br>Michael Connelly

    My First Thriller:
    Michael Connelly

    How the creator of Harry Bosch discovered Chandler, forged a career, overcame rejection, and got his first book published.

    By Rick Pullen | May 7, 2020

    Hollywood’s Women in Criminal Justice: Sometimes Fact, Sometimes Fiction

    Hollywood’s Women in Criminal Justice: Sometimes Fact, Sometimes Fiction

    Finding a version of the truth in a roster of fictional women lawyers.

    By Karen Stefano | May 7, 2020

    The Cornerstones of Country Noir

    The Cornerstones of Country Noir

    Eight great novels that show the range and depth of noir fiction in rural America.

    By Jordan Farmer | May 7, 2020

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #18

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #18

    Touch of Evil (1958)

    By Otto Penzler | May 7, 2020

    A Strange, Existentially Chilling Pilgrimage to Kurt Wallander's Hometown, Ystad

    A Strange, Existentially Chilling Pilgrimage to Kurt Wallander's Hometown, Ystad

    Journeys in Scandinavian Noir

    By Wendy Lesser | May 6, 2020

    That Time Wallace Stevens Punched Ernest Hemingway in the Face

    That Time Wallace Stevens Punched Ernest Hemingway in the Face

    Things did not end well for him.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | May 6, 2020

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    Reading Gillian Flynn's Women, I Found a Dark, Complex Truth—and My New Sanctuary

    By Casey Dunn | May 6, 2020

    Cosmic Horror: The Worst Possible Discoveries a Detective Could Make

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    The Elusive "Good Marriage" in Crime Fiction

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    Keeping Secrets: 10 Riveting Reads Filled With Shocking Secrets

    Keeping Secrets: 10 Riveting Reads Filled With Shocking Secrets

    For readers looking for the next Big Twist

    By Lisa Regan | May 5, 2020

    Shooting the Front Page Photo in the 1930s

    Shooting the Front Page Photo in the 1930s

    How Press Photographers Created The Visual Definition of Noir

    By Amanda Quick | May 5, 2020

    How Having Kids Can Change Your Life—And Your Horror Fiction

    How Having Kids Can Change Your Life—And Your Horror Fiction

    On family, fear, and evolving reading and writing habits.

    By Ramsey Campbell | May 4, 2020

    Reading Camus' <em>The Plague</em> in the Midst of a Pandemic

    Reading Camus' The Plague in the Midst of a Pandemic

    Snapshot of a London Lockdown

    By Ray Leigh | May 4, 2020

    Christie & Sayers <br>& Allingham & Tey

    Christie & Sayers
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    By Guy Fraser-Sampson | May 4, 2020

    How Dogs Become Detectives

    How Dogs Become Detectives

    Cadaver dogs perform a difficult, important task in law enforcement. It all begins with a tennis ball and a game.

    By Kylie Logan | May 4, 2020

    10 Novels You Should Read This Month

    10 Novels You Should Read This Month

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