• Features

    Hardboiled Noir, Pulp Favorites, and Problematic Art

    Reckoning with Hateful Attitudes in Classic Crime Fiction

    May 10, 2019  By W.M. Akers
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    The Victorian Underworld's
    Most Unusual Crimes

    The Baby Farmers, Barbers, and Skinners of Victorian England

    May 10, 2019  By Mick Finlay
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    More Than Victims: Hallie Rubenhold On The Five Women Killed By Jack The Ripper

    "The killer has had his day—
    it's time to move on and tell another story."

    May 9, 2019  By Molly Odintz
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    The Real Lives of Private Investigators

    More people than ever are becoming private investigators. But the profession remains shrouded in celluloid myths.

    May 9, 2019  By Howie Kahn
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    In Noir, Geography Is a Character

    Laird Barron on Writing the Harsh Landscapes of Alaska

    May 9, 2019  By Laird Barron
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    Exploring the Darker Side of Small Towns and Suburbia

    7 Novels That Go Down the Primrose Path of Small Town Idylls

    May 9, 2019  By Marybeth Mayhew Whalen
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    Islands: The Ultimate Crime Fiction Setting

    A storm is coming and the bridge/ferry/seaplane is out. It must be a crime novel. A look at 10 all-time great island stories.

    May 8, 2019  By Laura Elliot
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    Mysteries Set in the Golden Age of Hollywood

    Hollywood At Its Most Golden Was Also Hollywood At Its Darkest

    May 8, 2019  By Mollie Cox Bryan
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    The Mystery Behind Harper Lee's Lost True Crime Book

    Casey Cep on the True Crime That Captivated One of America's Most Enigmatic Writers

    May 8, 2019  By Camille LeBlanc
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    Milwaukee: A Surprisingly Noir City

    Crime Fiction Has Left Its Mark All Over This Blue Collar Town

    May 7, 2019  By Tim Hennessy
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