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    How Charles Dickens Presaged the Rise of True Crime Podcasts

    How Charles Dickens Presaged the Rise of True Crime Podcasts

    Barnaby Rudge was a new kind of 'crime' story, with an unresolved murder tale which unfolded orally and serially. Today's podcasters are chasing the same magic.

    By Susan Cook | February 13, 2020

    The True Crimes of Dallas: A Lifetime's Obssesion

    The True Crimes of Dallas: A Lifetime's Obssesion

    An author's enduring interest in hometown crime

    By Kathleen Kent | February 11, 2020

    My Uncle, The Librarian-Spy

    My Uncle, The Librarian-Spy

    In 1943, a Harvard librarian was quietly recruited by the OSS to save the scattered books of Europe.

    By Kathy Peiss | February 5, 2020

    Ten Books Where the Setting Is a Character

    Ten Books Where the Setting Is a Character

    From 1950s L.A. to Savannah's iconic squares, these books bring time and place alive in unforgettable ways.

    By Sarah Pinborough | February 4, 2020

    The Elusive Crime Novels of Prague

    The Elusive Crime Novels of Prague

    Crime and the City visits the land of Kafka and asks why more Czech mysteries aren't translated into English.

    By Paul French | January 27, 2020

    Women Writers Are Bringing New Mystery to the Old West

    Women Writers Are Bringing New Mystery to the Old West

    There's a new generation of western mystery series.

    By Ann Parker | January 27, 2020

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    The New Gothic: Feminist and Unapologetic

    The New Gothic: Feminist and Unapologetic

    Tracing the Evolution of Gothic Heroines from the Mid-20th Century to the Present Day Through 7 Novels

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    The Shadowy Noir of the Post-War Thriller

    The Shadowy Noir of the Post-War Thriller

    From the end of the war to the Cuban missile crisis, crime fiction is the perfect space to ponder the long aftermath of WWII.

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    Reviving the Traditional Mystery for a 21st Century Audience

    Reviving the Traditional Mystery for a 21st Century Audience

    Traditional mysteries used to be all about restoring the status quo. Now, they're just about good people, striving.

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    Why Writers Love Villains

    Why Writers Love Villains

    From the Book of Genesis to contemporary crime writing, a look at why "trouble is always the most interesting element in any story."

    By Sterling Watson | January 7, 2020

    Saint Petersburg: City of Revolution...and Crime Fiction

    Saint Petersburg: City of Revolution...and Crime Fiction

    The world's most northerly big city has a reputation for chilly noirs.

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    The Best Books of 2019: Historical Fiction

    The Best Books of 2019: Historical Fiction

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