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    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

    The Fine Art of Naming Characters in Crime Fiction

    The Fine Art of Naming Characters in Crime Fiction

    Ever wonder how crime authors name their characters? Ever find your own name in a novel attached to a shadowy CIA agent?

    By Nancie Clare | June 24, 2019

    Why Doctors Make for the Most Terrifying Villains in Fiction

    Why Doctors Make for the Most Terrifying Villains in Fiction

    From Dr. Frankenstein to Hannibal Lecter, nothing sends a chill down the spine like a medical man with terrible designs.

    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

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    Now Streaming in Crime: June

    By Camille LeBlanc | June 21, 2019

    In Praise of the Second Novel

    By Lisa Levy | June 20, 2019

    The Best Political Thrillers Coming Out This June

    By Ryan Steck | June 20, 2019

    June's Best Debut Thrillers and Crime Novels

    June's Best Debut Thrillers and Crime Novels

    6 Promising New Authors to Discover This Summer

    By CrimeReads | June 19, 2019

    Noir Tropes Are Alive and Well—And Powerful as Ever

    Noir Tropes Are Alive and Well—And Powerful as Ever

    How Today's Writers Explore and Complicate the Noir Classics

    By Kelsey Rae Dimberg | June 19, 2019

    The Literature of Really Bad Neighbors

    The Literature of Really Bad Neighbors

    Close Quarters, Suspicious Eyes & Other Neighborly Depravities

    By Louise Candlish | June 19, 2019

    June's Best True Crime Books

    June's Best True Crime Books

    Bank Robbers, Cyber Criminals, and the Murder of Biggie Smalls

    By CrimeReads | June 18, 2019

    The Class Conscious Narrator: Society's Detective

    The Class Conscious Narrator: Society's Detective

    Exposing the Hypocrisies and Excesses of Wealth and Social Division, One Novel at a Time

    By Barbara Bourland | June 18, 2019

    The Crime Fiction of Algiers

    The Crime Fiction of Algiers

    Exploring a Complex Outpost of Mediterranean Noir

    By Paul French | June 17, 2019

    The Most Anticipated Crime Shows of Summer

    The Most Anticipated Crime Shows of Summer

    Your guide to the essential series of Summer 2019. From Veronica Mars to Luther to Mindhunter, there's a crime show for everyone.

    By Camille LeBlanc | June 14, 2019

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