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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