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The Best Historical Fiction of 2020

Early Modern Murders, Victorian Gothics, and Interwar Intrigue

The Best International Crime Novels of 2020

Thrillers, mysteries, and noirs from around the globe.

War Pigeons: The Humble Heroes Behind His Majesty's Secret Service

During both world wars, homing pigeons flew hundreds of miles through enemy fire to deliver messages and save lives.

The Best Crime and Mystery Criticism of 2020

Biographies, behind-the-scenes, and travels in fiction—these are the year's best critical studies in crime fiction.

On the Lost Christmastime Tradition of Telling
Ghost Stories

A Christmas Carol is the main vestige of this pastime, but it was once one of the most hallowed ways to celebrate the winter season

Something for Everyone: The Swinging Seventies' Gayest Murder Mystery

It's time to take a new look at an under-appreciated cult classic of queer cinema.

Cape Town: South Africa’s New Hub of Urban Cool … and Crime Fiction

Crime and the City visits Cape Town, a city of contrasts with a turbulent history.

The John Jovino Gun Shop: The Closing of a Noir Landmark in Downtown New York

Patrolmen took target practice in the basement. Weegee snapped portraits from the fire escape. This spring, in the early days of the pandemic, the shop closed its doors for the last time.

The Best Espionage Novels of 2020

International intrigue abounds in the year's best spy fiction

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Early Modern Murders, Victorian Gothics, and Interwar Intrigue

Thrillers, mysteries, and noirs from around the globe.

During both world wars, homing pigeons flew hundreds of miles through enemy fire to deliver messages and save lives.

Biographies, behind-the-scenes, and travels in fiction—these are the year's best critical studies in crime fiction.

A Christmas Carol is the main vestige of this pastime, but it was once one of the most hallowed ways to celebrate the winter season

It's time to take a new look at an under-appreciated cult classic of queer cinema.

Crime and the City visits Cape Town, a city of contrasts with a turbulent history.

It's just like your old office holiday parties except everyone's a spy, everyone's cheating, and a new world order is at stake.

Patrolmen took target practice in the basement. Weegee snapped portraits from the fire escape. This spring, in the early days of the pandemic, the shop closed its doors for the last time.

International intrigue abounds in the year's best spy fiction

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