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The Essential Crime Novels of Los Angeles

The Essential Crime Novels of Los Angeles

34 novels every lover of LA Noir should read as soon as humanly possible.

By Katie Orphan | March 11, 2020

The Evolution of the

The Evolution of the "Mildly Autistic Super-Detective"

A trope finds its way toward authenticity.

By Zack Budryk | March 11, 2020

Dr. Lise Meitner: The Mystery of the Disappearing Physicist

Dr. Lise Meitner: The Mystery of the Disappearing Physicist

She split the atom and fled the Nazis. History tried to erase her.

By Jan Eliasberg | March 11, 2020

The Best Reporters in Comic Book History

The Best Reporters in Comic Book History

Ranking the very best journalists on the superhero beat.

By James Queally | March 11, 2020

Adventures in Historical Fiction: History is Everywhere (And Full of Surprises)

Adventures in Historical Fiction: History is Everywhere (And Full of Surprises)

You could just look up the details you need to know, but historical fiction is much more fun when you let history take you by surprise.

By John Lawton | March 11, 2020

The Poison Pen Letter: The Early 20th Century's Strangest Crime Wave

The Poison Pen Letter: The Early 20th Century's Strangest Crime Wave

Across America and Europe, people couldn't stop writing nasty letters. Soon the courts were overwhelmed with epistolary assaults.

By Curtis Evans | March 10, 2020

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The Uncanny Appeal of the Seaside Mystery

By Jo Jakeman | March 10, 2020

Searching for James M. Cain's Los Angeles

By Katie Orphan | March 10, 2020

Briarpatch May Just Be the Coolest Show on TV

By Dwyer Murphy | March 10, 2020

Crime and the City: Saigon

Crime and the City: Saigon

In the long shadow of Graham Greene's The Quiet American, a city's crime fiction scene thrives.

By Paul French | March 9, 2020

Michael Koryta and Alma Katsu on Horror, Craft, and Reinvention

Michael Koryta and Alma Katsu on Horror, Craft, and Reinvention

Two authors discuss their greatest fears and the weight of history

By Michael Koryta | March 9, 2020

Writing a Crime Novel About Munchausen-By-Proxy—While Pregnant

Writing a Crime Novel About Munchausen-By-Proxy—While Pregnant

A crime author reckons with her darkest fears.

By Emily Elgar | March 9, 2020

How Do You Write a Mystery When Every Plot Is Taken?

How Do You Write a Mystery When Every Plot Is Taken?

How to Mix Things Up, Do Justice to Tradition, and Still Keep Your Crime Writing Fresh

By Tessa Wegert | March 9, 2020

5 Psychological Thrillers You Need to Read This Month

5 Psychological Thrillers You Need to Read This Month

A banner month for these timely novels of suspense.

By Lisa Levy | March 6, 2020

Sixteen of the Most Perfect Murders in Crime Fiction

Sixteen of the Most Perfect Murders in Crime Fiction

Reading and re-reading mystery novels in pursuit of the platonic ideal of the undetectable, unsolvable crime.

By Peter Swanson | March 6, 2020

The Art of Letting Your Heroes Get Beat Up Now and Again

The Art of Letting Your Heroes Get Beat Up Now and Again

Sometimes the most powerful thing an author can do is kick a guy when he's down.

By John McMahon | March 6, 2020

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