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How to Solve Your Own Murder: The Dark Promise of 'D.O.A.'

How to Solve Your Own Murder: The Dark Promise of 'D.O.A.'

Revisiting the many iterations of a classic scenario.

By Catherine McKenzie | May 4, 2021

The 10 Greatest Movies Adapted from Crime Novels—According to a Producer and Novelist

The 10 Greatest Movies Adapted from Crime Novels—According to a Producer and Novelist

Michael Brandman, producer and crime writer, on 10 movies that perfectly honored their source material.

By Michael Brandman | April 29, 2021

Driving in the Dark: Getaway Drivers in Fiction and the Dark Side of the American Dream

Driving in the Dark: Getaway Drivers in Fiction and the Dark Side of the American Dream

The greatest getaway drivers in contemporary crime fiction.

By Nick Kolakowski | April 27, 2021

The LAPD's Secret History of Citizen Spying

The LAPD's Secret History of Citizen Spying

Los Angeles has a long history of activism—and police infiltrators in activist groups.

By Michael Nava | April 27, 2021

Denzel's Forgotten Florida Noir,

Denzel's Forgotten Florida Noir, "Out of Time," Is Also a Perfect Pandemic Crime Movie

It's a small island with some good friends, lots of adultery, and a very elaborate framing for murder. Welcome to Banyan Key.

By David Masciotra | April 23, 2021

Wallace Stroby on Life, Death, and Noir on the Jersey Shore

Wallace Stroby on Life, Death, and Noir on the Jersey Shore

In Heaven's a Lie, a woman's split-second decision throws her life into a desperate and electrifying tailspin.

By Cullen Gallagher | April 22, 2021

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By CrimeReads | April 19, 2021

Milan: Italy’s Capital of Style Goes Noir

By Paul French | April 19, 2021

On Cowardice and Crime Fiction

On Cowardice and Crime Fiction

Why do we need our characters to be heroes or villains, when most in real life are somewhere in between?

By Bridget Foley | April 16, 2021

Shop Talk: William Boyle on Writing Crime Novels at 5 AM on a Casino Laptop

Shop Talk: William Boyle on Writing Crime Novels at 5 AM on a Casino Laptop

Writers talk craft, coffee, and the all-important writing routine.

By Eli Cranor | April 15, 2021

Lawrence P. Jackson, Chester Himes' Biographer, on the Iconic Harlem Detective Series

Lawrence P. Jackson, Chester Himes' Biographer, on the Iconic Harlem Detective Series

"They take no prisoners. There are no heroes. Everybody is exposed for who they are at their least desirable or least beautiful moments."

By Hopeton Hay | April 15, 2021

Alan Parks on Drugs, Noir, and Glasgow in the 1970s

Alan Parks on Drugs, Noir, and Glasgow in the 1970s

The author of the Harry McCoy novels talks about conjuring up a city and an era.

By Peter Handel | April 9, 2021

The Importance of Food in Fiction

The Importance of Food in Fiction

"Food denotes place. Food, from production to preparation to consumption involves all the senses."

By Michael Sears | April 6, 2021

A Brief Moral History of Online Poker

A Brief Moral History of Online Poker

In the midst of the late aughts Financial Crisis, online poker reached its zenith. By 2013, the Golden Age of gaming was over. What happened?

By Dario Diofebi | April 6, 2021

The Relationships Were What Made 'Justified' Truly Special—They're Why We're Still Watching Today

The Relationships Were What Made 'Justified' Truly Special—They're Why We're Still Watching Today

Over six seasons, 'Justified' explored the complex, twisted roots of Elmore Leonard's distinct vision of Harlan County.

By Keith Roysdon | April 2, 2021

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