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    Fiction's Most Manipulative Masterminds

    Fiction's Most Manipulative Masterminds

    12 Machiavellian Schemers You'll Find Endlessly Fascinating

    By Adam Hamdy | January 7, 2020

    Why Writers Love Villains

    Why Writers Love Villains

    From the Book of Genesis to contemporary crime writing, a look at why "trouble is always the most interesting element in any story."

    By Sterling Watson | January 7, 2020

    Justice for <em>Serenity</em>

    Justice for Serenity

    One year later, revisiting the strangest noir in recent memory.

    By Zach Vasquez | January 7, 2020

    A Look Ahead at Some New Crime and Mystery Series Launching in 2020

    A Look Ahead at Some New Crime and Mystery Series Launching in 2020

    Prepare yourself for a multi-year, multi-book adventure, because you're going to love these characters and their worlds.

    By Jess Lourey | January 7, 2020

    Saint Petersburg: City of Revolution...and Crime Fiction

    Saint Petersburg: City of Revolution...and Crime Fiction

    The world's most northerly big city has a reputation for chilly noirs.

    By Paul French | January 6, 2020

    The Lure of the Boarding School Mystery

    The Lure of the Boarding School Mystery

    Let fiction take you inside these bastions for the wealthy...

    By J. T. Ellison | January 6, 2020

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    “One Last Job, Then I’m Out…”: Broken Resolutions in Classic Crime Films

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    The Year in Sherlock Holmes

    The Year in Sherlock Holmes

    A Sherlockian Review of 2019

    By Lyndsay Faye | January 3, 2020

    10 Novels You Should Read in January

    10 Novels You Should Read in January

    The month's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | January 2, 2020

    The Best Crime Podcasts of 2019

    The Best Crime Podcasts of 2019

    From cold case investigations, to fictional takes on the true crime genre, rounding up the best podcasts of the year.

    By Emily Stein | December 31, 2019

    The Best Books of 2019: <br>Action and Military Thrillers

    The Best Books of 2019:
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    By Ryan Steck | December 30, 2019

    The 10 Best Crime Movies of 2019

    The 10 Best Crime Movies of 2019

    Gritty, violent, and downright strange—a year in crime films

    By Olivia Rutigliano | December 23, 2019

    The Best Books of 2019: Historical Fiction

    The Best Books of 2019: Historical Fiction

    Revolutionary Fervor, Enlightenment Woes, Gothic Romance, and Jazz-Age Mysteries Galore

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    How 'The Godfather' Became an Unlikely Holiday Classic

    How 'The Godfather' Became an Unlikely Holiday Classic

    Every year, families gather 'round the hearth to watch the movie once described as a 'pornography of violence.'

    By Halley Sutton | December 20, 2019

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