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    Stieg Larsson's Unfinished True Crime Investigation into an Assassination: Day 1

    Stieg Larsson's Unfinished True Crime Investigation into an Assassination: Day 1

    For decades after the Swedish PM was assassinated, the future crime novelist waded through a web of conspiracies and extremists.

    By Jan Stocklassa | October 21, 2019

    <em>All the President's Men</em> Was Crime Literature—The Ukraine Scandal Is Something Else

    All the President's Men Was Crime Literature—The Ukraine Scandal Is Something Else

    Presidential scandals and the writing of a mystery classic

    By Noah Berlatsky | October 21, 2019

    An Ancient History of Piracy

    An Ancient History of Piracy

    How advances in sea power and changes in climate led to widespread piracy at the edge of the Roman Empire

    By David Abulafia | October 21, 2019

    The Life and Times of Charles Willeford—Miami's Weird, Wonderful Master of Noir

    The Life and Times of Charles Willeford—Miami's Weird, Wonderful Master of Noir

    For years he searched for a subject worthy of his talents. Then he found Miami and the '80s. Crime fiction would never be the same.

    By Craig Pittman | October 18, 2019

    The Quiet Horrors of Reading Liane Moriarty in the Suburbs

    The Quiet Horrors of Reading Liane Moriarty in the Suburbs

    Good neighbors, pretty lawns, but what's really going on in suburbia?

    By Brenna Ehrlich | October 18, 2019

    How Arson Became A <br>Capital Crime

    How Arson Became A
    Capital Crime

    A Brief History of Early Fire Regulations in New York City

    By Paddy Hirsch | October 18, 2019

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    All the Weird/Spooky Things We Like to Read, Watch, and Think About, But Only in October

    By CrimeReads | October 18, 2019

    The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of October

    By CrimeReads | October 17, 2019

    Detecting During Disasters

    By J. Kingston Pierce | October 17, 2019

    Supernatural Crime Fiction—Is It Allowed To Be Funny?

    Supernatural Crime Fiction—Is It Allowed To Be Funny?

    A little comedy makes the horror go down easier.

    By Max Booth III | October 17, 2019

    Joyce Carol Oates Talks Crime Fiction, Character, and Cats

    Joyce Carol Oates Talks Crime Fiction, Character, and Cats

    "My children’s books are mostly from kitties’ perspectives. And they all end happily with kitties sleeping on little girls’ beds PURRING."

    By Thomas Pluck | October 16, 2019

    The Art of Blending Crime <br>and Humor

    The Art of Blending Crime
    and Humor

    What's so funny about crime, murder, and mayhem?

    By Tim Maleeny | October 16, 2019

    Can Everyone Stop Slagging Off Brighton, Already?

    Can Everyone Stop Slagging Off Brighton, Already?

    In defense of the once-seedy, now-sparkling crime fiction mecca.

    By Lynne Truss | October 16, 2019

    Susan Isaacs Has Some Very Helpful Pointers When It Comes to Finishing Your Book

    Susan Isaacs Has Some Very Helpful Pointers When It Comes to Finishing Your Book

    "Writing is a job. You have to work regular hours and show up even when you’d rather be doing something else."

    By CrimeReads | October 16, 2019

    In Defense of the Supernatural in Detective Fiction

    In Defense of the Supernatural in Detective Fiction

    John Connolly on the long tradition of mixing mystery and the paranormal

    By John Connolly | October 15, 2019

    Steph Cha Is Reimagining the Los Angeles Crime Novel

    Steph Cha Is Reimagining the Los Angeles Crime Novel

    Family, Race, and the Aftermath in 1990's L.A.

    By Lisa Levy | October 15, 2019

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