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    10 Crime Novels Full of Style, Plot, and Dark Humor

    10 Crime Novels Full of Style, Plot, and Dark Humor

    Samantha Downing on the thrillers that taught her how to write.

    By Samantha Downing | July 22, 2021

    Villains and Victims: The Role of Animals in Crime Fiction

    Villains and Victims: The Role of Animals in Crime Fiction

    Why it's time to do away with literary taboos and confront violence against animals.

    By Greg Buchanan | July 22, 2021

    Seven Mysteries Filled with Family Members

    Seven Mysteries Filled with Family Members

    In these novels, families go to extreme lengths to close ranks, keep secrets, and take their revenge.

    By S. C. Perkins | July 22, 2021

    Nine Books With Plots Pulled From Real Life

    Nine Books With Plots Pulled From Real Life

    Literature can fill in the emotional gaps of true crime and reportage.

    By Andrew Welsh-Huggins | July 21, 2021

    When Exactly Was 'The Golden Age' of Detective Fiction? It's a Mystery.

    When Exactly Was 'The Golden Age' of Detective Fiction? It's a Mystery.

    "Defining what is a mystery is just as elusive as pinpointing its invention."

    By Otto Penzler | July 21, 2021

    Crime Fiction in San Francisco: From Barbary Coast to Tech Noir

    Crime Fiction in San Francisco: From Barbary Coast to Tech Noir

    The City by the Bay has a literary tradition like no other.

    By Paul French | July 19, 2021

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    On Writing a Dog Mystery and Finding the Secret to Happiness

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    Setting a Murder Mystery in the Real Hollywood Canteen Required Piercing a Veil of Myth and Nostalgia

    Setting a Murder Mystery in the Real Hollywood Canteen Required Piercing a Veil of Myth and Nostalgia

    The Hollywood canteen was where soldiers went to dance and everyone was equal. That was the story, anyway.

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    Charlotte Philby Remembers Her Paradoxical Grandfather, Kim Philby

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    Sunny Palm Springs Is A Perfect Setting for Noir

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