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The Hollywood Golden Age Producer Turned Cold War Spy

The Hollywood Golden Age Producer Turned Cold War Spy

Boris Morros went to Hollywood to reinvent himself at Paramount. His Soviet handlers came along for the ride.

By Jonathan Gill | April 14, 2020

Confessions of a Conspiracy Theorist

Confessions of a Conspiracy Theorist

Do conspiracy thrillers serve a valuable, humanistic function? Or are they just plain dangerous?

By Oliver Harris | April 14, 2020

Social Justice Crime Novels

Social Justice Crime Novels

Sheena Kamal on six great crime novels that explore social and environmental justice issues.

By Sheena Kamal | April 14, 2020

Show, Don’t Tell—Unless Animal Cruelty Is Involved

Show, Don’t Tell—Unless Animal Cruelty Is Involved

On Crafting an Animal Rights Thriller

By Megan Allen | April 13, 2020

Suing Hollywood

Suing Hollywood

Author Tess Gerritsen took on a Hollywood studio for screenplay theft. It was just the start of a long, strange journey.

By Tess Gerritsen | April 9, 2020

Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman Talk Noir, Scandals, and Pulpy Cover Art

Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman Talk Noir, Scandals, and Pulpy Cover Art

But they still don't tell us if snakes are necessary.

By CrimeReads | April 9, 2020

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Women of Intrigue: Unconventional Female Protagonists in Long-Running Crime Fiction Series

By Brenda Chapman | April 9, 2020

Don Winslow's Return to California Noir

By Dwyer Murphy | April 7, 2020

Border Stories: A Guide to the Novels of Don Winslow

By Bruce Riordan | April 3, 2020

My First Thriller: Lee Child

My First Thriller: Lee Child

How the creator of Jack Reacher got fired, started writing, found a pen name, found an agent, and launched a new career.

By Rick Pullen | April 2, 2020

These Are Plot Descriptions of Actual Episodes from the 1960s Spy Television Series <em>The Man From U.N.C.L.E</em>, and Wow they are… Insane

These Are Plot Descriptions of Actual Episodes from the 1960s Spy Television Series The Man From U.N.C.L.E, and Wow they are… Insane

Sometimes the best medicine is bonkers 60s spycraft.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 1, 2020

Hour of the Assassin

Hour of the Assassin

Matthew Quirk

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 1, 2020

Your Guide to What's Streaming in April: Crime Edition

Your Guide to What's Streaming in April: Crime Edition

All the new shows and movies you need to get through a month of social distancing.

By Dwyer Murphy | March 30, 2020

Killing Eve: Die For Me

Killing Eve: Die For Me

Luke Jennings

By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 30, 2020

5 International Crime Novels to Read This March

5 International Crime Novels to Read This March

Travel the world with these far-flung mysteries....

By CrimeReads | March 19, 2020

In the Emergency Room, Doctors Need Detective Skills—And Empathy

In the Emergency Room, Doctors Need Detective Skills—And Empathy

Why Chris Bohjalian went looking for inspiration in the ER

By Chris Bohjalian | March 17, 2020

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