• Features

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New releases from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    September 28, 2020  By CrimeReads 
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    What Are the Sexiest Books in Contemporary Crime Fiction? Authors Discuss

    Our "sex in crime fiction" roundtable needed two parts because there was just too much to discuss.

    September 28, 2020  By Lisa Levy
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    Sympathy for the Double Agent

    "Whether fiction or non, the lot of the double agent is rarely a happy one."

    September 28, 2020  By M. L. Huie
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    Jim Thompson Is The Cynical Voice of Reason We Need In This Dumpster Fire of a Year

    "Life is a bucket of shit with a barbed wire handle."

    September 27, 2020  By Molly Odintz
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    Why Writers Are Always in Pursuit of the Maltese Falcon

    Ninety years later, the draw of Hammett's mysterious bird statuette remains strong, especially for writers.

    September 25, 2020  By Gordon McAlpine
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    When advertising tried to create the perfect woman, thriller writers rebelled.

    On the ad industry, domestic suspense, and the need for a safe space for imperfection.

    September 25, 2020  By Araminta Hall
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    Six True Crime Books to Read in September

    Cold War spy games, motorcycle gangs, and modern detectives.

    September 25, 2020  By CrimeReads 
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    A Brief Introduction to Honkaku and Shin Honkaku Mysteries

    It's time to appreciate the long tradition of Japanese puzzle mysteries inspired by the Golden Age of detective fiction.

    September 25, 2020  By Tara Cheesman
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    The Philosopher and the Detectives: Ludwig Wittgenstein's Enduring Passion for Hardboiled Fiction

    Wittgenstein spent his life investigating the mysteries of language. His inspiration came from pulp magazines.

    September 24, 2020  By Philip K. Zimmerman
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    A Brief History of the Juvenile Mysteries You Checked Out of the Library Eight at a Time

    How young sleuths like Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys became literary icons for generations.

    September 24, 2020  By Keith Roysdon
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