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    The Private Eye As Family Man

    The Private Eye As Family Man

    How The Long Kiss Goodnight and The Last Boy Scout Brought the PI Film into the ‘90s

    By Sam Wiebe | March 21, 2022

    How Being A Civil Rights Attorney Influenced My Crime Fiction

    How Being A Civil Rights Attorney Influenced My Crime Fiction

    Author and community activist Veronica Gutierrez reflects on the hard lessons learned from her time working as a civil rights lawyer.

    By Veronica Gutierrez | March 21, 2022

    Is “The Counselor” Cormac McCarthy’s Overlooked Masterpiece?

    Is “The Counselor” Cormac McCarthy’s Overlooked Masterpiece?

    The 2013 noir was a mostly derided flop. But what if it's actually one of McCarthy's more brilliant works?

    By Nick Kolakowski | March 18, 2022

    Six Narrators with Unusual Perspectives

    Six Narrators with Unusual Perspectives

    An unborn child, an old badger, an intelligent mannequin, and other unfamiliar viewpoints in fiction.

    By Silje Ulstein | March 18, 2022

    None of Us Will See Heaven: The Eight Best Irish-American Mob Films of All Time

    None of Us Will See Heaven: The Eight Best Irish-American Mob Films of All Time

    Is there any scene of screen violence that wouldn't be better if 'Danny Boy' were playing on a gramophone in the background?

    By Zack Budryk | March 17, 2022

    The Elements of a Comic Book Noir Novel

    The Elements of a Comic Book Noir Novel

    Alex Segura unearths the #comicbookdna of his latest, Secret Identity

    By Alex Segura | March 17, 2022

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    Alex Segura Explains Why His Entire Life Was Leading up to the Creation of a Comic Book Noir Set in 1970s New York

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    The Unique Pleasures of a Mystery Novel with a High Death Count

    By Peter Swanson | March 15, 2022

    Crime and the City: Birmingham

    By Paul French | March 14, 2022

    The Many Faces of Parker, Donald E. Westlake's Most Enduring, Confounding Creation

    The Many Faces of Parker, Donald E. Westlake's Most Enduring, Confounding Creation

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    My First Villain

    My First Villain

    Rafi Zabor on the exquisite creation of fictional bad behavior.

    By Rafi Zabor | March 11, 2022

    Glasgow: City of Business, City of Crime

    Glasgow: City of Business, City of Crime

    In the history of Glasgow, the ordinary violence of criminality is eclipsed by the brutal business of empire.

    By Liam McIlvanney | March 10, 2022

    What's the Greatest Newspaper Crime Movie Ever Made?

    What's the Greatest Newspaper Crime Movie Ever Made?

    Newsman Keith Roysdon investigates a favorite sub-genre of crime.

    By Keith Roysdon | March 9, 2022

    My First Thriller: David Corbett

    My First Thriller: David Corbett

    David Corbett made a few stops on his way to becoming a bestselling author. He was a bar musician, an actor, and a linguistics grad student. Then he took a job as a private eye.

    By Rick Pullen | March 9, 2022

    The Story Behind a New Book Pushing the Conversation About <em>The Wire</em> Into New Territory

    The Story Behind a New Book Pushing the Conversation About The Wire Into New Territory

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    Seven Colorful Cover Themes from Crime Fiction’s Past

    Seven Colorful Cover Themes from Crime Fiction’s Past

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