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    8 Crime Novels You Won’t Find In The Crime Section

    8 Crime Novels You Won’t Find In The Crime Section

    Busting labels: when "literary" authors embark on "crime" novels

    By John Galligan | July 11, 2019

    Knife

    Knife

    Jo Nesbo

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 10, 2019

    Adrian McKinty Had Given Up on Writing—A Late Night Phone Call Changed Everything

    Adrian McKinty Had Given Up on Writing—A Late Night Phone Call Changed Everything

    A new thriller explores parents breaking bad and the terrifying spread of a kidnapping ring.

    By Mark Rubinstein | July 9, 2019

    The Greatest Moral Compromises in Crime Fiction

    The Greatest Moral Compromises in Crime Fiction

    Celebrating the literature of slippery relationships, villainous allies, and morally dubious life decisions.

    By Carl Vonderau | July 8, 2019

    Girls Like Us

    Girls Like Us

    Cristina Alger

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 3, 2019

    Gritty Old New York Movies: My Home Bittersweet Home

    Gritty Old New York Movies: My Home Bittersweet Home

    The streets were dirty, crime was up, and the culture was alive.

    By David Gordon | July 2, 2019

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    • End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
    • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
    • Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era
    • Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
    • The Rouse

    In Some Crime Novels, London Is More Than a Setting—It's a Character

    By Caz Frear | July 2, 2019

    The Wit, Wisdom, and Noirs of James M. Cain

    By Dwyer Murphy | July 1, 2019

    Crime and the City: Dubai

    By Paul French | July 1, 2019

    Under the Bright Cold Lights

    Under the Bright Cold Lights

    Garry Disher

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | July 1, 2019

    The Best Book Covers of June

    The Best Book Covers of June

    The Best Book Designs in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

    By CrimeReads | June 28, 2019

    The Morality-Driven Thriller

    The Morality-Driven Thriller

    5 Novels That Use Small Crimes To Explore Larger Ethical Dilemmas

    By Lori Roy | June 28, 2019

    The Best Crime Books of the Year (So Far)

    The Best Crime Books of the Year (So Far)

    25 thrillers and noirs defining 2019 at the midway point

    By CrimeReads | June 26, 2019

    June's Best International Crime Fiction

    June's Best International Crime Fiction

    Swedish Legal Thrillers, Cuban Noir, and an Italian Classic

    By CrimeReads | June 25, 2019

    The Many Liars of Crime Fiction

    The Many Liars of Crime Fiction

    On Dishonesty, Deception, and The Unreliable Narrator

    By Sarah Gailey | June 25, 2019

    Art World Noir

    Art World Noir

    The art world mystery has it all: tortured artists, gallery parties, downtown scenesters, existential angst, counterfeits and collectors.

    By Lisa Levy | June 21, 2019

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