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    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Noir

    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Noir

    10 classic noirs set in Hollywood studios, backlots, and writers' flops—directors and audiences can't resist the city's dreamers.

    By Zach Vasquez | July 25, 2019

    July's Best International Crime Fiction

    July's Best International Crime Fiction

    Nordic Noir, Corruption in Rome, and Locked Doors in Japan

    By CrimeReads | July 24, 2019

    Far-Flung Thrillers for World Travelers

    Far-Flung Thrillers for World Travelers

    A good book makes the best companion for international travel.

    By Daniel Nieh | July 24, 2019

    The Art of Setting Your Crime Novel in a Not-So-Distant Past

    The Art of Setting Your Crime Novel in a Not-So-Distant Past

    How crime authors capture the little details of life in the 1960s, 70s, and other evocative eras of recent history.

    By Wendy Corsi Staub | July 24, 2019

    The Possession

    The Possession

    Michael Rutger

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 24, 2019

    Laura Lippman: My 35-Year Love Affair with Marjorie Morningstar

    Laura Lippman: My 35-Year Love Affair with Marjorie Morningstar

    "To me, it's a unicorn of a book—a so-called women's novel, written by a man, that takes its heroine very seriously."

    By Laura Lippman | July 23, 2019

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    Raymond Chandler: The Art of Beginning a Crime Story

    By Dwyer Murphy | July 23, 2019

    Good Girl, Bad Girl

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 22, 2019

    Now Streaming in Crime: Nazi Hunters, Boston Noir, and the Most Chilling Movie Ever

    By Camille LeBlanc | July 19, 2019

    The Evolution of Walt Longmire: Somewhere Between Laughter and Death

    The Evolution of Walt Longmire: Somewhere Between Laughter and Death

    A Bookseller's Guide to Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire Series

    By Scott Montgomery | July 18, 2019

    The Night of Rome

    The Night of Rome

    Carlo Bonini & Giancarlo De Cataldo, translated by Antony Shugaar

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 18, 2019

    Miami Vice: How an Icon of 80s Cool Transformed a City and the Landscape of Television

    Miami Vice: How an Icon of 80s Cool Transformed a City and the Landscape of Television

    South Beach was in decay, crime was rampant, and tourism was dry. Then came Miami Vice, and South Florida found its mojo.

    By Craig Pittman | July 17, 2019

    Edna Buchanan's Miami

    Edna Buchanan's Miami

    She was Edna Rydzik in Jersey. In Miami, she was the hardboiled crime writer who defined an era and left a complex legacy.

    By Sarah Weinman | July 16, 2019

    Why True Crime Podcasts Have Us So Enthralled

    Why True Crime Podcasts Have Us So Enthralled

    A crime author's appreciation for a new/old form of storytelling

    By Alison Gaylin | July 16, 2019

    The Heart Keeper

    The Heart Keeper

    Alex Dahl

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 16, 2019

    Havana to Miami: Crime Fiction Across the Straits of Florida

    Havana to Miami: Crime Fiction Across the Straits of Florida

    Leonardo Padura & Alex Segura talk about noir, hometowns, homelands, and how being a crime writer in Cuba has evolved.

    By Alex Segura | July 15, 2019

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