Crime Novels for People Who (Think They) Don’t Like Crime Novels

Crime Novels for People Who (Think They) Don’t Like Crime Novels

Strange disappearance, concealed identities, and generational sins.

By Debra Spark | March 13, 2024

Ties That Bind: The Power of Siblings in Mysteries and Thrillers

Ties That Bind: The Power of Siblings in Mysteries and Thrillers

Margot Douaihy explains how sibling relationships are "supercharging narratives with primal terror and emotional range."

By Margot Douaihy | March 12, 2024

9 Murder Ballads that Slay

9 Murder Ballads that Slay

"[I]t’s the blend of a scandalous story, a haunting melody, and deft lyricism that makes the form irresistible"

By Caroline Frost | March 7, 2024

Breanne McIvor on Beauty, Romance, and the Borderlands of Literature and Crime

Breanne McIvor on Beauty, Romance, and the Borderlands of Literature and Crime

Aya de Leon interviews the Trinidadian writer and makeup artist about her lush debut set in the Caribbean fashion scene

By Aya de Leon | February 12, 2024

The Importance of Humor in Crime Fiction

The Importance of Humor in Crime Fiction

"We need the warmth. There has to be somewhere for readers to turn when it’s cold."

By E.A. Aymar | February 12, 2024

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

How “True Detective” Is Evolving into Something New

In "Night Country," the standout series is embracing the supernatural side of its noir legacy.

By Nick Kolakowski | February 9, 2024

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Literary Works In Which Crimes are a Means to Understanding Complexity

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Kingpin

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To Write a Brutalist Novel

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The Backlist: Naomi Hirahara and Polly Stewart Read Chester Himes' Noir Classic

The Backlist: Naomi Hirahara and Polly Stewart Read Chester Himes' Noir Classic

'A Rage in Harlem'

By Polly Stewart | February 1, 2024

Electric Blue: A Personal Journey Through 'Sea of Love' and the 1980s NYC Dating Scene

Electric Blue: A Personal Journey Through 'Sea of Love' and the 1980s NYC Dating Scene

Michael Gonzales on the neo-noir classic.

By Michael Gonzales | January 31, 2024

15 Speculative Crime Novels Coming Out in 2024

15 Speculative Crime Novels Coming Out in 2024

Scifi and Fantasy Mysteries and Thrillers to Check Out This Year

By Molly Odintz | January 29, 2024

Requiem for

Requiem for "Hightown," a Queer Noir About the Rot Beneath Paradise

The Provincetown-set noir begins its third and final season.

By Zack Budryk | January 26, 2024

Everything I Know About Noir I Learned From Michael Mann

Everything I Know About Noir I Learned From Michael Mann

Working on set with Mann was a master class in gritty storytelling

By Gordon Greisman | January 26, 2024

Weirding the West: Strange Tales That Complicate the Picture of Texas

Weirding the West: Strange Tales That Complicate the Picture of Texas

Elizabeth Gonzalez James on the weird, wild literature of her home state.

By Elizabeth Gonzalez James | January 23, 2024

The Flitcrafting of Sam Spade

The Flitcrafting of Sam Spade

Nathan Ward on Hammett's famous parable, and how it factors into the new 'Monsieur Spade' series, on AMC

By Nathan Ward | January 23, 2024

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