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    On 'The Girls' in the Title

    On 'The Girls' in the Title

    The trend is more than marketing hype—it's a signifier for the complex female protagonists so central to crime fiction.

    By Nina Laurin | July 1, 2019

    The Best Book Covers of June

    The Best Book Covers of June

    The Best Book Designs in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

    By CrimeReads | June 28, 2019

    The Morality-Driven Thriller

    The Morality-Driven Thriller

    5 Novels That Use Small Crimes To Explore Larger Ethical Dilemmas

    By Lori Roy | June 28, 2019

    How Sensational True Crime Criminalized Queer People

    How Sensational True Crime Criminalized Queer People

    50 years after Stonewall, a new true crime book reveals the untold history of the sanctioned murder of gay men.

    By Camille LeBlanc | June 28, 2019

    Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of June

    Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of June

    Bank Robberies, L.A. Noir, and Accidental Private Eyes

    By CrimeReads | June 28, 2019

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #49

    Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: #49

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    By Otto Penzler | June 28, 2019

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    A Brief History of the Heroes of Black Pulp

    By Michael Gonzales | June 27, 2019

    Crime Fiction's Most Powerful Weapon: A Rumor

    By Lesley Kara | June 27, 2019

    Our Enduring Fascination with Fictional Therapy

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    David Morrell: Preparing for Crisis and Finding Inspiration

    David Morrell: Preparing for Crisis and Finding Inspiration

    The creator of Rambo turns to short stories and the uncanny—and finds inspiration hopping between genres.

    By Mark Rubinstein | June 27, 2019

    The Best Crime Books of the Year (So Far)

    The Best Crime Books of the Year (So Far)

    25 thrillers and noirs defining 2019 at the midway point

    By CrimeReads | June 26, 2019

    Fancy A Mystery-Inspired Board Game?

    Fancy A Mystery-Inspired Board Game?

    Time to roll the dice, solve a puzzle, and crack open a mystery!

    By Christin Brecher | June 26, 2019

    Udham Singh: Orphan, Assassin, Hero, Spy

    Udham Singh: Orphan, Assassin, Hero, Spy

    Anita Anand on "The Patient Assassin" Who Waited 20 Years to Avenge a Colonial Bloodbath

    By Molly Odintz | June 26, 2019

    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

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    Australian Gothic Literature

    Australian Gothic Literature

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