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Elmore Leonard, Florida Man

Elmore Leonard, Florida Man

The wild crimes and strange characters that inspired a legendary author to reinvent himself and his work in true Florida style.

By Craig Pittman | April 9, 2020

Suing Hollywood

Suing Hollywood

Author Tess Gerritsen took on a Hollywood studio for screenplay theft. It was just the start of a long, strange journey.

By Tess Gerritsen | April 9, 2020

Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman Talk Noir, Scandals, and Pulpy Cover Art

Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman Talk Noir, Scandals, and Pulpy Cover Art

But they still don't tell us if snakes are necessary.

By CrimeReads | April 9, 2020

Women of Intrigue: Unconventional Female Protagonists in Long-Running Crime Fiction Series

Women of Intrigue: Unconventional Female Protagonists in Long-Running Crime Fiction Series

Complex women, evolving over the course of many books.

By Brenda Chapman | April 9, 2020

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This April

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This April

Is your house starting to feel a little gothic after all this quarantining?

By Lisa Levy | April 8, 2020

Ludwig Bemelmans, Beloved Author of <em>Madeline</em>, Once Shot a Man.

Ludwig Bemelmans, Beloved Author of Madeline, Once Shot a Man.

He was only sixteen.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 8, 2020

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5 Great Crime Novels Bringing Multicultural Heroes and Representation to Mystery

By Elle Marr | April 8, 2020

Columbus, Ohio: From Cowtown to Crimetown

By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | April 8, 2020

Don Winslow's Return to California Noir

By Dwyer Murphy | April 7, 2020

The Strange, Sordid World of Elizabethan-Era True Crime

The Strange, Sordid World of Elizabethan-Era True Crime

Elizabethan England had a true crime phenomenon of its own, full of con artists, cannibals, wizards, and tales from prison.

By Megan Campisi | April 7, 2020

Historical Novels and the Morally Gray Character

Historical Novels and the Morally Gray Character

The best historical fiction explores compelling characters stuck in the murky moral in-betweens.

By Anika Scott | April 7, 2020

Honestly, Writing a Recurring Character is a Lot Like Having an Imaginary Friend

Honestly, Writing a Recurring Character is a Lot Like Having an Imaginary Friend

You don't have to stop inventing wonderful individuals just because you're an adult.

By Sulari Gentill | April 7, 2020

Cluster the Pieces: A Mother’s Killer, Found Through the Power of Language and Grief

Cluster the Pieces: A Mother’s Killer, Found Through the Power of Language and Grief

A daughter's grief, a forensics expert, and an unsolved murder.

By Kristine S. Ervin | April 6, 2020

Ishmael Reed’s Hoodoo Detective

Ishmael Reed’s Hoodoo Detective

The 1972 cult crime novel that explores Black identity, African religion, civilizations at war, and all of recorded history.

By Scott Adlerberg | April 6, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 21

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 21

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

By Otto Penzler | April 6, 2020

Blurring the Lines Between Criminal Justice and Popular Culture

Blurring the Lines Between Criminal Justice and Popular Culture

True crime becoming entertainment has enormous effects on the justice system.

By Scarlett Harris | April 6, 2020

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