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Good Company: Mickey Haller and the Enduring Appeal of 'The Lincoln Lawyer'

Good Company: Mickey Haller and the Enduring Appeal of 'The Lincoln Lawyer'

Michael Connelly's lawyer and LA-operator guides readers through "the world without truth."

By Bruce Riordan | January 5, 2023

Crime and the City: Karachi

Crime and the City: Karachi

Pakistan's most populated city has a big tradition of books that explore crime and corruption.

By Paul French | January 3, 2023

A Murder on the Margins, and a Death That Would Haunt One Writer for Years to Come

A Murder on the Margins, and a Death That Would Haunt One Writer for Years to Come

Gwen Florio on a tragedy played out in Missoula's transient community and an imbalanced legal system.

By Gwen Florio | January 3, 2023

My Path to Writing a Native American Mystery

My Path to Writing a Native American Mystery

D.M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) on the journey to her first novel.

By D.M. Rowell (Koyh Mi O Boy Dah) | November 16, 2022

Why Lawyers Make Such Good (and Bad) Mystery Novelists

Why Lawyers Make Such Good (and Bad) Mystery Novelists

Allen Eskens makes the case for writers with legal experience.

By Allen Eskens | September 20, 2022

England’s Lake District: All the Calm and Placid Water Hides an Awful Lot of Murder

England’s Lake District: All the Calm and Placid Water Hides an Awful Lot of Murder

Crime and the City takes a late summer holiday with the crime fiction of the Lake District.

By Paul French | September 12, 2022

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Nadine Matheson on Serial Killer Fiction, Stealing Time, and Criminal Defense

By Peter Handel | July 19, 2022

Susie Steiner: An Appreciation

Susie Steiner: An Appreciation

On the author of the Manon Bradshaw novels who passed away earlier this month.

By Frederick Weisel | July 14, 2022

Nadine Matheson: In the Mind of a Killer

Nadine Matheson: In the Mind of a Killer

The author considers whether her work as a criminal defense lawyer allows her to more easily move into the minds of killers.

By Nadine Matheson | July 13, 2022

Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

With the launch of a new detective series, the enigmatic Spanish author begins a new chapter.

By Paul French | June 17, 2022

A Real Desire to Write Fake Lawyers

A Real Desire to Write Fake Lawyers

Joey Hartstone always thought he wanted to be a lawyer. But maybe just wanted to be a lawyer in a story.

By Joey Hartstone | June 15, 2022

Your Guide to the Best New Shows Coming Out This Month

Your Guide to the Best New Shows Coming Out This Month

Featuring Leaphorn and Chee, Jeff Bridges in a Thomas Perry adaptation, and more Murders in the Building

By Dwyer Murphy | May 31, 2022

Robin Peguero: How Proximity to Murder Has Shaped My Life

Robin Peguero: How Proximity to Murder Has Shaped My Life

A Harvard man and a Florida teenager: the author of a new legal thriller looks back at the murderers that set his course.

By Robin Peguero | May 17, 2022

The Comfort of Dark Crime Fiction in Dark Times

The Comfort of Dark Crime Fiction in Dark Times

Misha Popp on the viewers who find what they need in Criminal Minds

By Misha Popp | May 16, 2022

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