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    Don Winslow's Return to California Noir

    Don Winslow's Return to California Noir

    The author discusses socially-engaged crime fiction, surf stories, breakfast burritos, and returning to life on the coast.

    By Dwyer Murphy | April 7, 2020

    The Fantastical World of Crime Scene Investigation

    The Fantastical World of Crime Scene Investigation

    How our national obsession with crime stories is distorting the judicial system

    By Victor Methos | March 13, 2020

    The Evolution of the

    The Evolution of the "Mildly Autistic Super-Detective"

    A trope finds its way toward authenticity.

    By Zack Budryk | March 11, 2020

    The Year's Best Action Thrillers (So Far) <br>(It's Not Even March)

    The Year's Best Action Thrillers (So Far)
    (It's Not Even March)

    A look at the best new political, spy, and serial killer thrillers arriving on bookstore shelves.

    By Ryan Steck | February 27, 2020

    The Big Lie

    The Big Lie

    James Grippando

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 27, 2020

    The Life and Work of C.W. Grafton: Crime Novelist, Lawyer, and Father to a Mystery Icon

    The Life and Work of C.W. Grafton: Crime Novelist, Lawyer, and Father to a Mystery Icon

    He's remembered now as the father of Sue Grafton. But for a brief period, he was one of crime fiction's most promising authors.

    By L. Wayne Hicks | February 21, 2020

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    Juries and Judgement in Hollywood Cinema

    By Graham Moore | February 20, 2020

    Aberdeen: Granite Noir in the Granite City

    By Paul French | February 19, 2020

    When the Detective Is Also a Protective Parent

    By Heather Chavez | February 18, 2020

    Searching for a Los Angeles Cop Novel of My Own

    Searching for a Los Angeles Cop Novel of My Own

    L.A. is a city of iconic crime novels. Lee Goldberg went searching for new terrain.

    By Lee Goldberg | January 21, 2020

    Why Montana Inspires So Many Great Crime Authors

    Why Montana Inspires So Many Great Crime Authors

    The big, lonesome state is the perfect setting for crime fiction—and has drawn in some of the genre's greatest talents.

    By Chad Dundas | January 21, 2020

    Why Crime Writers Have to Travel

    Why Crime Writers Have to Travel

    On the importance of setting and atmosphere—and the surreal Icelandic summer.

    By Nick Petrie | January 15, 2020

    A Look Ahead at Some New Crime and Mystery Series Launching in 2020

    A Look Ahead at Some New Crime and Mystery Series Launching in 2020

    Prepare yourself for a multi-year, multi-book adventure, because you're going to love these characters and their worlds.

    By Jess Lourey | January 7, 2020

    The Best Books of 2019: <br>Action and Military Thrillers

    The Best Books of 2019:
    Action and Military Thrillers

    A look at the year's best high-octane thrillers

    By Ryan Steck | December 30, 2019

    Why We Love Looking for Hidden Symbols—In Thrillers and In Real Life

    Why We Love Looking for Hidden Symbols—In Thrillers and In Real Life

    Thriller authors discuss the power of literary treasure hunting.

    By Ellen Crosby | December 13, 2019

    Jeff Lindsay Has a New Anti-Hero

    Jeff Lindsay Has a New Anti-Hero

    The Dexter Author Talks Craft, Character, and Cannibalism

    By CrimeReads | December 12, 2019

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