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Max Allan Collins on Continuing the Work of Dashiell Hammett

Max Allan Collins on Continuing the Work of Dashiell Hammett

See a cover reveal and read the afterword for the upcoming "Return of the Maltese Falcon"

By Max Allan Collins | April 15, 2025

5 New Thrillers (and One Classic Noir) to Read When You're Done with White Lotus

5 New Thrillers (and One Classic Noir) to Read When You're Done with White Lotus

Except honestly they might make you never want to travel again

By Molly Odintz | April 14, 2025

Robert Jackson Bennett On Crafting a Fantasy Murder Mystery

Robert Jackson Bennett On Crafting a Fantasy Murder Mystery

"It seems a curious choice, I suppose, to take a world of such huge stakes and instead focus on the small things"

By Robert Jackson Bennett | April 14, 2025

Jonathan Ames on Macdonald, Westlake, and Bringing a Touch of Buddhism to the Private Eye Novel

Jonathan Ames on Macdonald, Westlake, and Bringing a Touch of Buddhism to the Private Eye Novel

Tom Nolan and Jonathan Ames in a wide-ranging discussion of crime fiction past and present.

By Tom Nolan | April 14, 2025

The Terrifying Draw of the Desert

The Terrifying Draw of the Desert

Adam Plantinga on a lifelong fascination with the desert and its dangers.

By Adam Plantinga | April 11, 2025

Remembering the Bleak, Beautiful Poetry of Ken Bruen's Noir

Remembering the Bleak, Beautiful Poetry of Ken Bruen's Noir

Bruen wrote unflinchingly of the darkest parts of society, and his Jack Taylor series was the epitome of noir style.

By Scott Montgomery | April 7, 2025

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Kevin Wade on Five Novels and a Movie

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Chris Offutt on Outlaws, Scofflaws, and Kentucky Noir

By Alex Dueben | March 26, 2025

Nick Kolakowski on Mining the Past for a Hollywood Fixer Mystery

Nick Kolakowski on Mining the Past for a Hollywood Fixer Mystery

In 'Where the Bones Lie,' the usual Hollywood madness is spinning out of control.

By Nick Kolakowski | March 11, 2025

Gabino Iglesias: Let's Talk About Some New Books

Gabino Iglesias: Let's Talk About Some New Books

In the new column, Iglesias looks at a Brooklyn noir, a short novel from Colombia, and more.

By Gabino Iglesias | March 4, 2025

The Backlist: Reading Megan Abbott's 'Die a Little' with Clémence Michallon

The Backlist: Reading Megan Abbott's 'Die a Little' with Clémence Michallon

Michallon and Polly Stewart revisit Abbott's debut novel.

By Polly Stewart | February 27, 2025

The Scoundrels We Love

The Scoundrels We Love

Wes Browne on the art of writing "key characters who are downright criminal at heart."

By Wes Browne | February 20, 2025

Emily J. Smith Talks Technology, Dating, and Other Miseries of the Modern World

Emily J. Smith Talks Technology, Dating, and Other Miseries of the Modern World

Kate Brody interviews the debut novelist about her searing indictment of Silicon Valley and its intrinsic misogyny

By Kate Brody | February 19, 2025

Kevin Wade on the Move from Dramatic Writing to His Debut Novel

Kevin Wade on the Move from Dramatic Writing to His Debut Novel

The "Bluebloods" showrunner talks with Terry McDonell about his years of writing for the screen and TV, and why he decided to write a crime novel.

By Terry McDonell | February 17, 2025

Speculative Murder Mysteries and Alternative History Thrillers Out in 2025

Speculative Murder Mysteries and Alternative History Thrillers Out in 2025

Space heists, dark fairy tales, weird magic, sinister star academies, and so, so much misuse of technology

By Molly Odintz | February 14, 2025

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