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    Rebecca Godfrey on Small-Town Violence and the Evolution of True Crime

    Rebecca Godfrey on Small-Town Violence and the Evolution of True Crime

    Over two decades ago, teenagers killed a young woman in Rebecca Godfrey's hometown. Her account of the crime is a modern classic.

    By Nicola Maye Goldberg | June 26, 2019

    June's Best International Crime Fiction

    June's Best International Crime Fiction

    Swedish Legal Thrillers, Cuban Noir, and an Italian Classic

    By CrimeReads | June 25, 2019

    Australian Gothic Literature

    Australian Gothic Literature

    10 Classic Aussie Novels to Make You Shiver

    By Felicity McLean | June 25, 2019

    The Many Liars of Crime Fiction

    The Many Liars of Crime Fiction

    On Dishonesty, Deception, and The Unreliable Narrator

    By Sarah Gailey | June 25, 2019

    Financial Thrillers and <br>Wall Street Noirs

    Financial Thrillers and
    Wall Street Noirs

    7 novels about fortunes won and lost, shadowy trades, shell companies, and the sometimes fatal games of high finance.

    By Adam Mitzner | June 25, 2019

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #50

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #50

    Scarface (1932)

    By Otto Penzler | June 25, 2019

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    The Fine Art of Naming Characters in Crime Fiction

    By Nancie Clare | June 24, 2019

    Charles Dickens Was Obsessed with Detectives, Too

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    Why Doctors Make for the Most Terrifying Villains in Fiction

    By Caroline Louise Walker | June 24, 2019

    Art World Noir

    Art World Noir

    The art world mystery has it all: tortured artists, gallery parties, downtown scenesters, existential angst, counterfeits and collectors.

    By Lisa Levy | June 21, 2019

    8 Thrillers About Those Who Are Not What They Seem

    8 Thrillers About Those Who Are Not What They Seem

    Time To Probe the Dark Truth Lurking Beneath a Manicured Facade

    By Ellen LaCorte | June 21, 2019

    Now Streaming in Crime: June

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    A Crime and Mystery Lover's Guide to What's Streaming Now

    By Camille LeBlanc | June 21, 2019

    In Praise of the Second Novel

    In Praise of the Second Novel

    Debut authors get the limelight. These seven women are killing it with their follow-ups, too.

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    The Best Political Thrillers Coming Out This June

    The Best Political Thrillers Coming Out This June

    Summer is here, and it's time to save the world, one book at a time.

    By Ryan Steck | June 20, 2019

    The Dark Underworld of the Truffle Trade

    The Dark Underworld of the Truffle Trade

    In the idyllic pastures of southeastern France, the precious fungus is farmed—and stolen.

    By Ryan Jacobs | June 20, 2019

    Writing Violence Against Women in the Age of #MeToo

    Writing Violence Against Women in the Age of #MeToo

    How Fictional Violence Can Help Us Process Real-World Trauma

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