• Heist

    Ranking the Best Parkers of All-Time

    Many actors have taken on the role of Westlake/Stark's thief-avenger. Some good, some less so. Nick Kolakowski is ranking them.

    March 19, 2026  By Nick Kolakowski
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    Elevate Your January Weekend Viewing with a Crime Movie set in the South of France

    January sucks. You know what doesn't suck? The Côte d'Azur

    January 9, 2026  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    The Most Anticipated Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2026

    Featuring new titles from Tana French, Jordan Harper, Jessica Knoll, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, and many more

    January 8, 2026  By Molly Odintz
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    The Best Speculative Mysteries and Thrillers of 2025

    Dark fantasy, alternative history, near-future scifi, and menacing parables

    December 23, 2025  By Molly Odintz
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    4 Novels That Give a Voice to Massachusetts' Blue-Collar Communities

    Emily Ross reflects on Boston-adjacent tales from Dennis Lehane, Chuck Hogan, and others

    December 9, 2025  By Emily Ross
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    6 Novels and Films Featuring Wild Historical Capers

    Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne share the storied schemes that inspired "My Fair Frauds"

    December 5, 2025  By Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne
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    10 Thrilling Mystery Films That Feature Trains

    Michael Ledwidge recommends his favorite locomotive flicks

    December 3, 2025  By Michael Ledwidge
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    Crime and the City: Palm Beach

    Exploring a Floridian enclave of wealth, shopping, and scandal.

    November 24, 2025  By Paul French
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    Breaking In: A Field Guide to Heist Plot Types

    Tilia Klebenov Jacobs and Norman Birnbach unpack the building blocks of a genre

    November 21, 2025  By Norman Birnbach and Tilia Klebenov Jacobs
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    The 9 Best French Jewel Theft Films

    Julia Sirmons ranks classic French heist movies... you know, apropos of nothing...

    November 6, 2025  By Julia Sirmons
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