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    On Writing Contemporary Mysteries vs. Historical Ones

    On Writing Contemporary Mysteries vs. Historical Ones

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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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    By CrimeReads | September 29, 2025

    Heist or Caper: Where Do You Stand?

    Heist or Caper: Where Do You Stand?

    Fran Wilde asks crime authors to weigh in on the eternal debate

    By Fran Wilde | September 29, 2025

    Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Considers the Strange Perambulations of Writing Inspiration

    Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Considers the Strange Perambulations of Writing Inspiration

    On approaching the truth obliquely and paying attention to resonance across experiences

    By Barbara DeMarco-Barrett | September 26, 2025

    The Forgotten History<br> of the Fascist Plot <br>Against Hollywood

    The Forgotten History
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    Paul Levine dives deep on the unlikely pairing that helped keep Hitler's sympathizers from taking over the film biz

    By Paul Levine | September 26, 2025

    Elmore Leonard and Robert B. Parker's Crime TV Legacies

    Elmore Leonard and Robert B. Parker's Crime TV Legacies

    Keith Roysdon looks at the contributions Leonard and Parker made beyond their vast crime novel canons

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    Here's why you Should Set Your Crime Novel in Boston

    Here's why you Should Set Your Crime Novel in Boston

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    The Best Movie Genre is One Where a Party at An Estate Goes Horribly Wrong

    The Best Movie Genre is One Where a Party at An Estate Goes Horribly Wrong

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