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Richard O'Rawe Talks Craft, Crime, and Irish History

Richard O'Rawe Talks Craft, Crime, and Irish History

"[W]hether you’re writing a heist book, or a thriller, the thought process is the same."

By Molly Odintz | June 21, 2022

Gillian Flynn Is the Real Gone Girl

Gillian Flynn Is the Real Gone Girl

10 years later, the seminal thriller still has a few twists and reveals left for unsuspecting readers.

By Lisa Levy | June 20, 2022

7 Great Crime Novels with First Person Narrators

7 Great Crime Novels with First Person Narrators

Scott Blackburn on the intimacy, the excitement, and the potential for deceit that only a good first person narrator can conjure up.

By Scott Blackburn | June 20, 2022

The Enduring Appeal of the Female Amateur Sleuth

The Enduring Appeal of the Female Amateur Sleuth

"[T]he most singular characteristic that female amateur sleuths share is sheer persistence..."

By Amy Pershing | June 20, 2022

Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

With the launch of a new detective series, the enigmatic Spanish author begins a new chapter.

By Paul French | June 17, 2022

The Story of Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, and Quite Possibly the Strangest American Crime Film of the 1970s

The Story of Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, and Quite Possibly the Strangest American Crime Film of the 1970s

Prime Cut was a movie filled with stars – and violent, grotesque meat metaphors. Also, it was a mirror for the decade's American experience.

By Andrew Nette | June 16, 2022

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Don’t Stop Believing: Mystery at the Heart of The Sopranos

By Zach Vasquez | June 10, 2022

On Finding Allies In Fictional Authors

By John Jantunen | June 8, 2022

Murder Isn't Funny. But Gallows Humor Is!

By Marshall Karp | June 8, 2022

Long Live Pantsing

Long Live Pantsing

Chris Offutt discovers the "pantser v. plotter" debate and promptly reevaluates his fifty-six years of writing.

By Chris Offutt | June 7, 2022

Cornell Woolrich, the Dark Prince of Noir

Cornell Woolrich, the Dark Prince of Noir

David Gordon on the world of Woolrich, ruled by fate, laced with poetry, unspooling like a dream.

By David Gordon | June 6, 2022

Kathmandu: Murder in the Mountain Kingdom

Kathmandu: Murder in the Mountain Kingdom

Crime and the City visits Nepal's capital, finding a spiritual homeland, a notorious serial killer, and lots of backpacker noir.

By Paul French | June 6, 2022

True Crime Beyond the Genre

True Crime Beyond the Genre

These works engage with the tropes of true crime while questioning them.

By Maria Adelmann | June 1, 2022

Your Guide to the Best New Shows Coming Out This Month

Your Guide to the Best New Shows Coming Out This Month

Featuring Leaphorn and Chee, Jeff Bridges in a Thomas Perry adaptation, and more Murders in the Building

By Dwyer Murphy | May 31, 2022

Crime Novels With a Strong Sense of Place and Inimitable Atmosphere

Crime Novels With a Strong Sense of Place and Inimitable Atmosphere

Matt Goldman on some contemporary classics that simply couldn't have been set anywhere else.

By Matt Goldman | May 31, 2022

James Lee Burke on Personal Tragedy, National Trauma, and the Search for Salvation

James Lee Burke on Personal Tragedy, National Trauma, and the Search for Salvation

"The story of Eden, and how it influences my work, is not the story of a snake in a tree, but the story of what we are doing to the tree – what we are doing to the Garden."

By David Masciotra | May 24, 2022

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