What's New to Streaming: May 29, 2026

What's New to Streaming: May 29, 2026

Featuring 80s neo-noirs and a new season of 'A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder'

By Radha Vatsal | May 29, 2026

The Top 10 Classic Detective Novels, According to Jeffrey Archer

The Top 10 Classic Detective Novels, According to Jeffrey Archer

The author of End Game on Arthur Conan Doyle, Raymond Chandler, Dorothy Sayers, and more

By Jeffrey Archer | May 29, 2026

5 Obsession-Driven Noir Films Adapted from Novels

5 Obsession-Driven Noir Films Adapted from Novels

Carol Floriani recommends compulsive classics from Alfred Hitchcock, Billy Wilder, and others

By Carol Floriani | May 29, 2026

The Best Debut Novels of the Month: May 2026

The Best Debut Novels of the Month: May 2026

Featuring titles from Sara van Os, Vincent Yu, Leslie Baird, Mary Berman, and Bindu Bansinath

By Molly Odintz | May 22, 2026

How 'At Close Range' Set the Tone for Rural Crime Storytelling

How 'At Close Range' Set the Tone for Rural Crime Storytelling

Once overlooked, the 1986 noir now has an outsize influence.

By Keith Roysdon | May 21, 2026

Five Great Mysteries Set in Australia and New Zealand

Five Great Mysteries Set in Australia and New Zealand

Karina Kilmore recommends Jane Harper, Tom Baragwanath, and more

By Karina Kilmore | May 20, 2026

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The Best Paperback Releases of May 2026

By CrimeReads | May 13, 2026

What to Watch Now: Jackie Brown (1997)

By Radha Vatsal | May 13, 2026

The Top 5 Fictional Crime Bosses, According to Bill Schweigart

By Bill Schweigart | May 12, 2026

Will Another ‘Miami Vice’ Remake Have Anything to Say?

Will Another ‘Miami Vice’ Remake Have Anything to Say?

Whatever your feelings about the original TV show and 2006 movie, they reflected their times.

By Nick Kolakowski | May 11, 2026

Crime and the City: Ottawa

Crime and the City: Ottawa

Our world-wandering series visits a Canadian province known for political skulduggery

By Paul French | May 11, 2026

The Backlist: Reading Kem Nunn's Seminal 'Surf Noir' with Jordan Harper

The Backlist: Reading Kem Nunn's Seminal 'Surf Noir' with Jordan Harper

Jordan Harper and Polly Stewart discuss 'Tapping the Source'

By Polly Stewart | May 8, 2026

Charles Ardai on Noir, Comics, and the Ongoing Adventures of Hard Case Crime

Charles Ardai on Noir, Comics, and the Ongoing Adventures of Hard Case Crime

The venerable writer and publisher is carrying the mantle for classic crime fiction, and he's busier than ever.

By Alex Dueben | May 7, 2026

The Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of May 2026

The Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Novels of May 2026

Featuring new works from Ilona Bannister, Vincent Yu, Sarah Gailey, Camilla Bruce, and more

By Molly Odintz | May 6, 2026

MWA Announces the 2026 Edgar Award Winners

MWA Announces the 2026 Edgar Award Winners

Congratulations to this year's winners and nominees.

By CrimeReads | April 30, 2026

That's a Honey of an Anklet: Women, Noir, and the Art of Writing Dark

That's a Honey of an Anklet: Women, Noir, and the Art of Writing Dark

Ruth Knafo Setton on noir desire.

By Ruth Knafo Setton | April 30, 2026

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