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The Binge-Read: 10 Iconic Crime Fiction Series of the 1970s

The Binge-Read: 10 Iconic Crime Fiction Series of the 1970s

Time to read your way through the modern history of crime novels.

By CrimeReads | July 22, 2020

The Evolution of Dennis Lehane

The Evolution of Dennis Lehane

How the acclaimed author's work has transformed through the decades, bringing readers some of the era's most powerful noirs.

By Keith Roysdon | July 22, 2020

Rethinking The American Home Front During World War II

Rethinking The American Home Front During World War II

8 mysteries that explore the simmering tensions and contradictions of the war at home.

By Paul D. Marks | July 22, 2020

Puppies

Puppies

Maurizio Giovanni

By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 22, 2020

Pain Is Universal—That's What Binds All of Crime Fiction Together

Pain Is Universal—That's What Binds All of Crime Fiction Together

From traditional mysteries to hardboiled noirs to psychological thrillers, there's a thread of pain through the books we love.

By S. A. Cosby | July 21, 2020

Lagos: Africa's Capital of Noir

Lagos: Africa's Capital of Noir

Crime and the City visits the sprawling, dynamic center of Nigeria's booming literary scene.

By Paul French | July 20, 2020

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10 New Books Out This Week

By CrimeReads | July 20, 2020

A New York State of Mind: The Unexpected Bonding Powers of Billy Joel's Melancholy Noir

By Michael Gonzales | July 17, 2020

The Coen Brothers' Enduring Ties to Crime Literature

By Zach Vasquez | July 17, 2020

Bad Fathers, and the Readers Who Love Them

Bad Fathers, and the Readers Who Love Them

Lousy dads leave a trail of emotional scars and unhappy relations. In thrillers, there also tends to be a body count.

By Glen Erik Hamilton | July 16, 2020

How I Stopped Worrying About the Rules and Learned to Write a Mystery Novel

How I Stopped Worrying About the Rules and Learned to Write a Mystery Novel

Workshops, an MFA, and a pair of literary novels couldn't prepare him for the intricate workings of noir, so he turned to the masters.

By Sung J. Woo | July 14, 2020

Rethinking the Meaning of

Rethinking the Meaning of "Border Noir"

"Borders, like crime novels, let people be in many places at once: the familiar, the unfamiliar and the space between the two."

By Alex Gilly | July 14, 2020

10 New Books Coming Out <br>This Week

10 New Books Coming Out
This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | July 13, 2020

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 8

Counting Down the Greatest Crime Films of All-Time: # 8

Out of the Past (1947)

By Otto Penzler | July 13, 2020

The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain

The Massively Popular, Mostly Forgotten Craze for American Style Noir in WWII-Era Britain

In 1939, amidst violence and wartime shortages, one hardboiled noir took the nation by storm, provoked moral outrage, and inspired legions of imitators.

By Andrew Nette | July 9, 2020

A Brief History of Queer Women Detectives in Crime Fiction

A Brief History of Queer Women Detectives in Crime Fiction

"The first well-drawn, fully-developed queer women characters I ever encountered were in the pages of crime fiction."

By Kristen Lepionka | July 8, 2020

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