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The 10 Best Bounty Hunter Movies

The 10 Best Bounty Hunter Movies

"The bounty hunter is the ultimate outsider in law enforcement."

By Cindy Fazzi | October 2, 2023

Crime and the City: Hamburg

Crime and the City: Hamburg

Like all great port cities, Hamburg has a tradition of crime fiction.

By Paul French | October 2, 2023

Spenser at 50: The Evolution of Robert B. Parker's Iconic Character

Spenser at 50: The Evolution of Robert B. Parker's Iconic Character

Fifty years later, Spenser has been through different hands, but he's still Boston's favorite knight errant.

By L. Wayne Hicks | September 27, 2023

Anjili Babbar On The Rise of Irish Crime Fiction

Anjili Babbar On The Rise of Irish Crime Fiction

The author of a new book on the subgenre reflects on Irish crime writing's cultural moment.

By Molly Odintz | September 21, 2023

Queer Crime Fiction Coming Out This Fall

Queer Crime Fiction Coming Out This Fall

LGBTQIA+ reads for everyone!

By Queer Crime Writers | September 20, 2023

Native American Literature: Tribes and Tribulations

Native American Literature: Tribes and Tribulations

"As a part Eastern Band Cherokee writer, it can be a tightrope dance deciding what to present to the outside world."

By Deborah J. Ledford | September 18, 2023

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Dorothy B. Hughes, In a Lonely Place, and the Birth of the Modern Serial Killer Novel

By Laura Picklesimer | September 15, 2023

7 Crime Novels Set in Sin City

By Robert Swartwood | September 13, 2023

The Most Anticipated Crime Fiction of Fall 2023

By Molly Odintz | September 7, 2023

James Ellroy Reveals the Real Reason He Writes

James Ellroy Reveals the Real Reason He Writes

"Disingenuousness is a sin. I’m writing this essay in the spirit of atonement. My ongoing biography should be revised to reflect this..."

By James Ellroy | September 7, 2023

Joyce Carol Oates on Women and the Roots of Body Horror

Joyce Carol Oates on Women and the Roots of Body Horror

In a new collection, the author is gathering women writers to explore A Darker Shade of Noir

By Joyce Carol Oates | September 6, 2023

The Backlist: Revisiting Vicki Hendricks' 'Miami Purity' with Alex Segura

The Backlist: Revisiting Vicki Hendricks' 'Miami Purity' with Alex Segura

Polly Stewart in discussion with today's top crime writers, returning to some of their favorite books.

By Polly Stewart | August 31, 2023

Margot Douaihy on Queering Crime Fiction and Embracing Metaphysical Mystery

Margot Douaihy on Queering Crime Fiction and Embracing Metaphysical Mystery

Read an interview with Douaihy and see the cover reveal of her second Sister Holiday mystery, Blessed Water

By Molly Odintz | August 30, 2023

Dementia in Crime Fiction: Rage and The Ticking Clock

Dementia in Crime Fiction: Rage and The Ticking Clock

Hugh Lessig on what it means to write a character with dementia.

By Hugh Lessig | August 30, 2023

To Film and Thrive in L.A.: Three Lesser-Praised Friedkin Films Are Classics

To Film and Thrive in L.A.: Three Lesser-Praised Friedkin Films Are Classics

A closer look at 'Sorcerer,' 'Cruising,' and 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

By Keith Roysdon | August 25, 2023

Duffy’s Last Case My Arse: A Conversation with Adrian McKinty

Duffy’s Last Case My Arse: A Conversation with Adrian McKinty

McKinty and Paul French discuss Docklands Yuppies, drinks of choice, and whether this is really his iconic detective's last book.

By Paul French | August 17, 2023

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