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How The French Connection Reinvented (and Exploded) the Police Procedural

William Friedkin's 1971 masterpiece is all about the chase. That's what distinguishes it from everything that came before and after.

A New Wave of Crime Fiction Explores Collective Guilt and Individual Complicity

Crime fiction is working to represent a more abstract antagonist—institutions and ideologies that perpetuate violence—and a harder-to-pin form of guilt: complicity.

The Rise of Welsh Crime Fiction

A country of just over three million people is producing a good deal of the world's most addictive crime fiction.

Drama in the Court: A Brief History of the Legal Thriller

From Wilkie Collins to John Grisham to Lisa Scottoline, a look at the evolution of a singular genre.

The Case of Perry Mason’s Courtroom Cousin

In 1936, Erle Stanley Gardner was thinking of killing off his most famous character. Instead, he created a new kind of lawyer.

The Seven Essential Elements of Fishing-Related Crime Fiction

Obsessives and eccentrics populate the fishing world. You better know your stuff if you're going to set your crime fiction there.

Immortalizing Jack Reacher

Authors of long-running series face a difficult question: how should their characters age?

Bosch Season 7 Preview: In a Changed World, How Should We Feel About Police Shows?

What to expect from the new, final season of the hit series from Michael Connelly and company.

How the Banning of Joyce's Ulysses Led to "The Grandest Obscenity Case in the History of Law and Literature"

Morris Ernst knew he could win the case to "liberate" Joyce's famously banned novel. So he found a publisher, took a cut of the royalties, and had a copy sent by boat to America.

The Best Books of the Year (So Far): Crime Fiction in 2021

CrimeReads editors select their favorite thrillers, mysteries, and crime novels of the year.

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William Friedkin's 1971 masterpiece is all about the chase. That's what distinguishes it from everything that came before and after.

Crime fiction is working to represent a more abstract antagonist—institutions and ideologies that perpetuate violence—and a harder-to-pin form of guilt: complicity.

A country of just over three million people is producing a good deal of the world's most addictive crime fiction.

From Wilkie Collins to John Grisham to Lisa Scottoline, a look at the evolution of a singular genre.

In 1936, Erle Stanley Gardner was thinking of killing off his most famous character. Instead, he created a new kind of lawyer.

Obsessives and eccentrics populate the fishing world. You better know your stuff if you're going to set your crime fiction there.

Authors of long-running series face a difficult question: how should their characters age?

What to expect from the new, final season of the hit series from Michael Connelly and company.

Morris Ernst knew he could win the case to "liberate" Joyce's famously banned novel. So he found a publisher, took a cut of the royalties, and had a copy sent by boat to America.

CrimeReads editors select their favorite thrillers, mysteries, and crime novels of the year.

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