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    Craig Johnson on the Enduring Popularity of <em>Longmire</em> and Its Deeply Human Characters

    Craig Johnson on the Enduring Popularity of Longmire and Its Deeply Human Characters

    Three years after the series wrap, Johnson is still crafting complex worlds for Walt Longmire—and readers are still connecting.

    By Scott Montgomery | September 18, 2019

    The Golden Age Detective Fiction Renaissance

    The Golden Age Detective Fiction Renaissance

    How Agatha Christie and her Golden Age cohorts came back into fashion, and why that's reviving the traditional mystery.

    By Martin Edwards | September 17, 2019

    50 Years Ago, <em>Scooby Doo</em> Was the Perfect, Weird, Hopeful Mystery Series 1969 Needed

    50 Years Ago, Scooby Doo Was the Perfect, Weird, Hopeful Mystery Series 1969 Needed

    An unlikely gang of mystery-solvers set out to change the world.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | September 13, 2019

    How Scooby Doo Revived Gothic Storytelling for Generations of Kids

    How Scooby Doo Revived Gothic Storytelling for Generations of Kids

    In a tumultuous era, a kids mystery show stirred up the old questions—and the atmosphere—of gothic storytelling.

    By Eleni Theodoropoulos | September 13, 2019

    In Defense of The Sheriff of Nottingham

    In Defense of The Sheriff of Nottingham

    Or, how to write villains with empathy (but no excuses)

    By Nathan Makaryk | September 12, 2019

    The Crime Novels of WWII

    The Crime Novels of WWII

    How Agatha Christie, Raymond Chandler, Dorothy Hughes, and other crime icons addressed (or didn't) the war in crime fiction.

    By James R. Benn | September 11, 2019

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    4 Iconic Crime Protagonists Who Are Even More Memorable Than Their Stories

    By Thomas Kies | September 11, 2019

    The Best 1990s Rom-Coms Are Detective Stories in Disguise

    By Olivia Rutigliano | September 10, 2019

    Visiting The Hamptons (Through Crime Fiction)

    By Paul French | September 4, 2019

    Crime Novels in the Age of Prohibition

    Crime Novels in the Age of Prohibition

    Experience Jazz Age grit and glamor with these brassy mysteries.

    By Ashley Weaver | September 4, 2019

    10 New Books You Should Read This September

    10 New Books You Should Read This September

    The Month's Best in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

    By CrimeReads | September 3, 2019

    The Month's Best Book Covers: August

    The Month's Best Book Covers: August

    The Best Cover Art in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

    By CrimeReads | August 30, 2019

    Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of August

    Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of August

    Underrated Classics, Biblio Noir, and Murderous Families

    By CrimeReads | August 30, 2019

    A Brief History of Academic Mysteries, Campus Thrillers, and Research Noir

    A Brief History of Academic Mysteries, Campus Thrillers, and Research Noir

    The cloistered, high-pressure world of academia has always been a perfect setting for crime fiction.

    By Molly Odintz | August 29, 2019

    Interview with a Bookstore: The Raven Bookstore

    Interview with a Bookstore: The Raven Bookstore

    Bookstore owner Danny Caine on Sara Paretsky, bookstore cats, and the art of the handsell.

    By Molly Odintz | August 29, 2019

    The Crime Fiction of Madrid

    The Crime Fiction of Madrid

    Ghosts of the Past, Ghosts of the Future

    By Paul French | August 26, 2019

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