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Perry Mason and the Case of the Wildly Successful, Perpetually Restless Author

Perry Mason and the Case of the Wildly Successful, Perpetually Restless Author

Erle Stanley Gardner had an idea for a lawyer who liked to brawl on behalf of the little guy. 170 million copies later, he had an icon.

By Lee Randall | June 18, 2020

11 Crime Novels That Explore Tensions Between Police and Communities

11 Crime Novels That Explore Tensions Between Police and Communities

It's time to go beyond the idea of bad apples and acknowledge the structural issues that pervade our system. Crime fiction can help.

By Molly Odintz | June 5, 2020

A Tide of Murder: Detective Novels Set on New England's Cape and Islands

A Tide of Murder: Detective Novels Set on New England's Cape and Islands

Brooding, cozy, salt-streaked mysteries for the Cape Cod daydreamers.

By Francine Mathews | May 15, 2020

The Crime Writers of Georgia

The Crime Writers of Georgia

Just a few words about the scribes living in The Empire State of the South.

By Brian Panowich | May 14, 2020

A Thriller at the Intersection of Two Epidemics: COVID-19 and the Opioid Crisis

A Thriller at the Intersection of Two Epidemics: COVID-19 and the Opioid Crisis

An author and ER physician reflects on two converging crises.

By Daniel Kalla | May 13, 2020

Scott Turow on the One Character Who Keeps Coming Back to Him, Again and Again

Scott Turow on the One Character Who Keeps Coming Back to Him, Again and Again

On Kindle County, Sandy Stern, and a career in novels.

By Scott Turow | May 12, 2020

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A Police Officer's Guide to Common, Avoidable Errors in Crime Fiction

By Chris Berg and Paul James Smith | May 8, 2020

My First Thriller:
Michael Connelly

By Rick Pullen | May 7, 2020

Hollywood’s Women in Criminal Justice: Sometimes Fact, Sometimes Fiction

By Karen Stefano | May 7, 2020

Legal Thrillers for Literary Snobs

Legal Thrillers for Literary Snobs

Even Shakespeare was a sucker for a dramatic courtroom showdown, rules-of-evidence be damn'd.

By Michael Kahn | May 1, 2020

Her Sister’s Tattoo

Her Sister’s Tattoo

Ellen Meeropol

By CrimeReads Excerpts | April 27, 2020

From Atticus Finch to Saul Goodman: The Evolution of Lawyers on Screen and Page

From Atticus Finch to Saul Goodman: The Evolution of Lawyers on Screen and Page

How did heroic lawyers turn into dirtbag defenders?

By Paul Levine | April 21, 2020

Marcia Clark For the Defense

Marcia Clark For the Defense

The Famed Attorney and Bestselling Author Talks Crime, Compulsion, and (Lack of) Closure

By John B. Valeri | April 20, 2020

Bosch Is Back—And He's Still the Prickly Bastard You Want Showing Up at a Crime Scene

Bosch Is Back—And He's Still the Prickly Bastard You Want Showing Up at a Crime Scene

Six seasons in, Bosch may just be TV's best police procedural.

By Keith Roysdon | April 17, 2020

Financial Crime in an Infectious World

Financial Crime in an Infectious World

Mindy Mejia on finance thrillers, pandemics, and times of desperation

By Mindy Mejia | April 15, 2020

Donna Leon on Italian Culture, Environmentalism, and Her Long-Running Series

Donna Leon on Italian Culture, Environmentalism, and Her Long-Running Series

The crime maestro celebrates the generosity of Italians, in both ordinary and extraordinary times.

By CrimeReads | April 13, 2020

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