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Justice for <em>Serenity</em>

Justice for Serenity

One year later, revisiting the strangest noir in recent memory.

By Zach Vasquez | January 7, 2020

Saint Petersburg: City of Revolution...and Crime Fiction

Saint Petersburg: City of Revolution...and Crime Fiction

The world's most northerly big city has a reputation for chilly noirs.

By Paul French | January 6, 2020

“One Last Job, Then I’m Out…”: Broken Resolutions in Classic Crime Films

“One Last Job, Then I’m Out…”: Broken Resolutions in Classic Crime Films

A brief history of broken promises in noir.

By Zach Vasquez | January 3, 2020

10 Novels You Should Read in January

10 Novels You Should Read in January

The month's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | January 2, 2020

How 'The Godfather' Became an Unlikely Holiday Classic

How 'The Godfather' Became an Unlikely Holiday Classic

Every year, families gather 'round the hearth to watch the movie once described as a 'pornography of violence.'

By Halley Sutton | December 20, 2019

Forget 'Die Hard'—<br>This Christmas, Watch<br> 'The Silent Partner'

Forget 'Die Hard'—
This Christmas, Watch
'The Silent Partner'

The 1970s neo-noir Christmas heist film you need this year.

By Zach Vasquez | December 20, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Best Noir Fiction of 2019

By CrimeReads | December 19, 2019

10 More Crime Movies You Forgot Take Place During Christmas

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 18, 2019

How to Power Your Novel Through the All-Important Second Act

By Wendy Heard | December 17, 2019

A Crime Writer’s Guide to the Netflix Holiday Romances

A Crime Writer’s Guide to the Netflix Holiday Romances

So you love noir, but you also love cheesy holiday movies with princes and meet-cutes. You're not alone.

By Erica Wright | December 16, 2019

I've Written Superheroes, Legends, and My Own Characters. Here's What I've Learned—Every Story Is a Journey

I've Written Superheroes, Legends, and My Own Characters. Here's What I've Learned—Every Story Is a Journey

With great stories come great responsibilities.

By Charles Soule | December 16, 2019

The Most Underrated Crime Films of the Decade

The Most Underrated Crime Films of the Decade

Think you've seen every great thriller and neo-noir the decade had to offer? Think again.

By Zach Vasquez | December 13, 2019

The New Voices of Country Noir

The New Voices of Country Noir

A new literature of remote, outlaw country is on the rise.

By Nick Kolakowski | December 11, 2019

I Wrote the Kind of Character I Wanted Most to Read About

I Wrote the Kind of Character I Wanted Most to Read About

Twenty years later, he's still surprising me.

By Gar Anthony Haywood | December 11, 2019

Get Radcliff!: The Search for Black Pulp's Forgotten Author

Get Radcliff!: The Search for Black Pulp's Forgotten Author

Gary Phillips on the trail of Roosevelt Mallory, who helped revolutionize 1970s pulp fiction, then disappeared.

By Gary Phillips | December 10, 2019

7 Things Crime Readers Will No Longer Tolerate

7 Things Crime Readers Will No Longer Tolerate

Crime fiction is getting harder to write—and that's a good thing.

By Christopher Fowler | December 10, 2019

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