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The New York Underworld in Twelve Great Books

The New York Underworld in Twelve Great Books

Outlaws, addicts, dreamers, hustlers, and artists converge in the literature of New York City.

By David Gordon | May 25, 2021

A Brief History of the Serial Killer Movie That Was Supposed to Be David Fincher's Follow-Up to 'Zodiac'

A Brief History of the Serial Killer Movie That Was Supposed to Be David Fincher's Follow-Up to 'Zodiac'

Torso, starring Matt Damon, was supposed to be the next chapter in Fincher's take on American crime. So what happened?

By Joshua Hull and Posterspy | May 25, 2021

May's Best International Crime Fiction

May's Best International Crime Fiction

Illusionists in Paris, Snipers in Taiwan, and Safecrackers in Cairo

By Molly Odintz | May 25, 2021

Why Crime Fiction Is The Perfect Expression of Slavic Melancholy

Why Crime Fiction Is The Perfect Expression of Slavic Melancholy

"Every Russian literary work is a crime novel"

By Yelena Moskovich | May 21, 2021

On Klub Founder Howard Paar On Writing a Mem-Noir Based on the Iconic Venue

On Klub Founder Howard Paar On Writing a Mem-Noir Based on the Iconic Venue

"The friends I made, and most original punks, I believe, felt an affinity for noir in all its forms."

By Howard Paar | May 20, 2021

Shop Talk: Megan Abbott Drinks Two Diet Cokes, Makes Weird Choices, and Keeps on Writing

Shop Talk: Megan Abbott Drinks Two Diet Cokes, Makes Weird Choices, and Keeps on Writing

Crime writers talking novels, scripts, and tchotchkes

By Eli Cranor | May 20, 2021

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The Late 70s and Early 1980s Heyday of Spain’s Costa del Crime

By Morgan Cry | May 19, 2021

Willy Vlautin Is Chronicling the Demolition of the American Dream Live From Portland

By David Masciotra | May 17, 2021

Highway of Darkness: A Mystery Reader’s Road Trip Up California’s Highway 99

By Jane Rosenthal | May 14, 2021

How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

How 'Mare of Easttown' Is Breaking New Ground for HBO and the Prestige Crime Series

In the new series, Kate Winslet portrays a detective with a new set of complexities surrounding her investigation.

By Zack Budryk | May 14, 2021

I Owe You My Childishness: An Author's Defense of Escapism, Fun, and Generally Licentious Behavior in Thrillers

I Owe You My Childishness: An Author's Defense of Escapism, Fun, and Generally Licentious Behavior in Thrillers

For Aidan Truhen, now is the time for morally disimproving books.

By Aidan Truhen | May 13, 2021

9 Great Thrillers Featuring Alter Egos

9 Great Thrillers Featuring Alter Egos

Regular Joe by day, murderer by night...

By S.A. Lelchuk | May 12, 2021

In Psychological Thrillers, It's All About the 'Wife'

In Psychological Thrillers, It's All About the 'Wife'

Move over, girls. There's a new trend in psychological thriller titles. These are the Real Wives of Domestic Suspense.

By Kaira Rouda | May 10, 2021

Shop Talk: Stephen Mack Jones Writes with Godzilla at His Side

Shop Talk: Stephen Mack Jones Writes with Godzilla at His Side

Writers talk writing craft, unreliable laptops, and Detroit techno.

By Eli Cranor | May 7, 2021

Why Are So Many Crime Novels Set In The Pacific Northwest?

Why Are So Many Crime Novels Set In The Pacific Northwest?

Hint: It's all the rain, gloom, secrecy, and serial killers.

By Jason M. Hough | May 7, 2021

A Reading List For Understanding The Past, Present, and Future of Belfast

A Reading List For Understanding The Past, Present, and Future of Belfast

Northern Irish writers are making sense of a complicated history through crime fiction. Here are some of the best novels to come out of the post-conflict era.

By Sharon Dempsey | May 7, 2021

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