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Atmospheric Pressure: <br><em>The Big Sleep</em> at Eighty

Atmospheric Pressure:
The Big Sleep at Eighty

80 years ago, Raymond Chandler reinvented crime fiction with a novel that valued atmosphere—and style—above all else.

By Janet Roger | November 1, 2019

Everything You Need to Know About the World of <em>Watchmen</em>, HBO’s New Crime Drama

Everything You Need to Know About the World of Watchmen, HBO’s New Crime Drama

Yes, it is a crime drama. And it is even stranger than you've heard.

By Lincoln Michel | November 1, 2019

The Literary Roots of Backcountry Noir

The Literary Roots of Backcountry Noir

In rural crime fiction, families are bound together like chain gangs.

By Jake Hinkson | November 1, 2019

October's Best Debut Novels

October's Best Debut Novels

Unreliable Memories, Runaway Gamines, and Haunted Coastlines

By CrimeReads | October 25, 2019

We Need Noir—Because the Truth Is Dark, Messy, and Sometimes Ugly

We Need Noir—Because the Truth Is Dark, Messy, and Sometimes Ugly

Steph Cha looks at the divides of the crime writing community.

By Steph Cha | October 25, 2019

Attica Locke:

Attica Locke: "My unconscious is a better writer than I am."

The Texas crime author on the legacy of history, the resurgence of prejudice, and the meaning of forgiveness.

By Molly Odintz | October 25, 2019

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Now Streaming in Crime: October

By Camille LeBlanc | October 25, 2019

7 International Crime Novels to Read This Month

By CrimeReads | October 24, 2019

The Strange Story of Richard Wright’s Lost Crime Novel, Savage Holiday

By Michael Gonzales | October 23, 2019

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: Glamorous Women in Crime Fiction

Bright Lights, Dark Shadows: Glamorous Women in Crime Fiction

Searching contemporary noirs for that one ineffable quality.

By Erica Wright | October 22, 2019

Berlin: A City of Crime Fiction

Berlin: A City of Crime Fiction

From historical novels to modern noirs, Berlin is a city of mystery.

By Paul French | October 21, 2019

The Life and Times of Charles Willeford—Miami's Weird, Wonderful Master of Noir

The Life and Times of Charles Willeford—Miami's Weird, Wonderful Master of Noir

For years he searched for a subject worthy of his talents. Then he found Miami and the '80s. Crime fiction would never be the same.

By Craig Pittman | October 18, 2019

Detecting During Disasters

Detecting During Disasters

Fires, hurricanes, plague—crime fiction persists in moments of crisis.

By J. Kingston Pierce | October 17, 2019

Supernatural Crime Fiction—Is It Allowed To Be Funny?

Supernatural Crime Fiction—Is It Allowed To Be Funny?

A little comedy makes the horror go down easier.

By Max Booth III | October 17, 2019

Can Everyone Stop Slagging Off Brighton, Already?

Can Everyone Stop Slagging Off Brighton, Already?

In defense of the once-seedy, now-sparkling crime fiction mecca.

By Lynne Truss | October 16, 2019

Steph Cha Is Reimagining the Los Angeles Crime Novel

Steph Cha Is Reimagining the Los Angeles Crime Novel

Family, Race, and the Aftermath in 1990's L.A.

By Lisa Levy | October 15, 2019

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