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    10 Underappreciated American Noirs of the Late 1950s and the 1960s

    10 Underappreciated American Noirs of the Late 1950s and the 1960s

    Andrew Nette examines the largely forgotten period of American cinema that came between classic film noir and 1970s neo-noir.

    By Andrew Nette | November 23, 2021

    Respect the Dead. Write More Realistic Fiction.

    Respect the Dead. Write More Realistic Fiction.

    "The fantasy unpacks itself weekly from red Panavision trucks, spitting distance from the courthouse in downtown Brooklyn where I work."

    By Robert Reuland | November 23, 2021

    Getting It Wrong: How Thomas Perry Learned to Live With His Books' Errors

    Getting It Wrong: How Thomas Perry Learned to Live With His Books' Errors

    On the long and curious history of the mistakes that slip into published editions of books.

    By Thomas Perry | November 16, 2021

    Code Blue: Ballard, Bosch and a City in Crisis in Michael Connelly's <em>The Dark Hours</em>

    Code Blue: Ballard, Bosch and a City in Crisis in Michael Connelly's The Dark Hours

    Connelly – the shadow historian for the LAPD and the city of Los Angeles – shows both institutions approaching a crisis point.

    By Bruce Riordan | November 10, 2021

    An Appreciation of Genre-Breaking Mysteries

    An Appreciation of Genre-Breaking Mysteries

    These books start out as noir, then take sharp left turn...

    By Nick Mamatas | November 9, 2021

    Class in Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

    Class in Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

    Adrian McKinty, Laura McHugh, Angel Luis Colón, Julia Dahl, Joe Ide, and Lisa Levy take one of the least discussed issues in fiction.

    By Lisa Levy | November 9, 2021

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    Ed Brubaker on 1980s Los Angeles, Private Eye Fiction, and the Changing Face of Graphic Novels

    Ed Brubaker on 1980s Los Angeles, Private Eye Fiction, and the Changing Face of Graphic Novels

    In the latest installment of Graphic Content, Alex Segura talks with Brubaker about the new Reckless novel, Destroy All Monsters

    By Alex Segura | November 2, 2021

    Lee Child and Andrew Child on Border Towns, Villains, and the New Jack Reacher Novel

    Lee Child and Andrew Child on Border Towns, Villains, and the New Jack Reacher Novel

    The brothers discuss the second novel in their collaboration.

    By Dwyer Murphy | October 26, 2021

    October's Best International Crime Fiction

    October's Best International Crime Fiction

    Nordic noir, French gothic, and a South Korean thriller

    By CrimeReads | October 26, 2021

    8 Thrillers and Mysteries with Underlying Supernatural Elements

    8 Thrillers and Mysteries with Underlying Supernatural Elements

    Combining the supernatural with the "real world" can be a challenge, but the results are infinitely rewarding.

    By C.J. Cooke | October 22, 2021

    How Being a Firefighter Prepares You to Write Crime Fiction

    How Being a Firefighter Prepares You to Write Crime Fiction

    For starters, you better know how to pick a lock.

    By Tony Knighton | October 22, 2021

    How to Flirt Effectively, According to Michael Mann Movies

    How to Flirt Effectively, According to Michael Mann Movies

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    8 Noir Novels Featuring Saps and Suckers

    8 Noir Novels Featuring Saps and Suckers

    These characters are in the wrong place, at the wrong time, with the wrong idea, thinking everything will be alright.

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