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

    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.

    By Manning Wolfe | August 2, 2021

    The Case of Perry Mason’s Courtroom Cousin

    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.

    By J. Kingston Pierce | July 2, 2021

    The Seven Essential Elements of Fishing-Related Crime Fiction

    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.

    By John Galligan | June 29, 2021

    Immortalizing Jack Reacher

    Immortalizing Jack Reacher

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

    By J.A. Crawford | June 28, 2021

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

    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.

    By Keith Roysdon | June 24, 2021

    How the Banning of Joyce's <em>Ulysses</em> Led to

    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.

    By Samantha Barbas | June 22, 2021

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    The Shadow Was Pulp Fiction's Original Pop Culture Phenomenon. Now, He's Mostly Forgotten. What Happened?

    By Hector DeJean | June 9, 2021

    The Art of Balancing Multiple Mystery Series

    By J.A. Jance | June 4, 2021

    Female Public Defenders Are Unsung Heroines. It Is Long Past Time to Change That.

    Female Public Defenders Are Unsung Heroines. It Is Long Past Time to Change That.

    "The few times that court-appointed advocates for the indigent and despised are portrayed as heroes, they are almost always men."

    By Lara Bazelon | May 11, 2021

    The Search for China's Serial Killers

    The Search for China's Serial Killers

    Reliable figures are hard to come by, but recent arrests indicate that China has an unknown number of American-style serial killers.

    By Brian Klingborg | May 6, 2021

    To Tap Into The Gender Politics of My 1970s and 80s Childhood, I Turned To Playthings

    To Tap Into The Gender Politics of My 1970s and 80s Childhood, I Turned To Playthings

    "It was toys that brought home how frighteningly recent the still shaky notion of gender equality is in our country."

    By Gin Phillips | May 6, 2021

    Six Novels Featuring Adoptions Gone Awry

    Six Novels Featuring Adoptions Gone Awry

    An adoption is full of stories. And literature is full of adoptions.

    By R.J. Hoffman | April 12, 2021

    For One Author, the 2011 Terror Attack on Norway Changed Everything. But Could He Write It Into Fiction?

    For One Author, the 2011 Terror Attack on Norway Changed Everything. But Could He Write It Into Fiction?

    Grief, violence, and the writer's responsibility in the aftermath

    By Ben McPherson | February 10, 2021

    Writing About the Russian Mob: The Brutal and the Absurd

    Writing About the Russian Mob: The Brutal and the Absurd

    An author reflects on a sprawling international criminal outfit.

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    The Crime Books of Malta

    The Crime Books of Malta

    At the center of the Mediterranean, a small island nation reckons with invasion, corruption, and organized crime.

    By Paul French | February 8, 2021

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