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    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

    Jacques Futrelle, edited by Graeme Davis

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 7, 2019

    The History of Queer True Crime and the Legacy of Tom Ripley

    The History of Queer True Crime and the Legacy of Tom Ripley

    Queerness in crime fiction, and the long history of real crimes against gay men

    By James Polchin | June 5, 2019

    June's Best New Crime Novels and Thrillers

    June's Best New Crime Novels and Thrillers

    11 Essential Books from the World of Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

    By CrimeReads | June 4, 2019

    James Ellroy, David Milch and a Dark, Twisted Vision of History

    James Ellroy, David Milch and a Dark, Twisted Vision of History

    Two Noir Icons Explore Atrocity and Redemption in America

    By Zach Vasquez | June 4, 2019

    The Small Crime Within the Larger Crime

    The Small Crime Within the Larger Crime

    6 Works That Warn Us To Seek The Roots of Violence In History

    By Karen Lord | June 4, 2019

    Beyond All Reasonable Doubt

    Beyond All Reasonable Doubt

    Malin Persson Giolito, translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | June 3, 2019

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    By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 31, 2019

    CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of May

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    The Best Book Covers of May

    By CrimeReads | May 30, 2019

    Sara Paretsky Writes What's On Her Mind

    Sara Paretsky Writes What's On Her Mind

    The Legendary Crime Writer on White Collar Crime, Her Lifelong Activism, and the Importance of a Good Editor

    By Lori Rader-Day | May 28, 2019

    Deadwood: The 10 Crimes That Explain Everything

    Deadwood: The 10 Crimes That Explain Everything

    Tell Johnny to open some peaches. It's time to discuss Deadwood.

    By Dwyer Murphy | May 24, 2019

    Raymond Chandler's Grudge Against British Mysteries, Reconsidered

    Raymond Chandler's Grudge Against British Mysteries, Reconsidered

    Chandler slammed English detective novels and their authors time and again. But he didn't hate the literature, just the class snobbery.

    By Curtis Evans | May 24, 2019

    The Most Iconic Nose Injuries in the History of (Crime) Film

    The Most Iconic Nose Injuries in the History of (Crime) Film

    Sometimes a Busted Nose Is What Makes a Movie Truly Great

    By Dwyer Murphy | May 23, 2019

    Revisiting the Social Climber Novel and the American Dream

    Revisiting the Social Climber Novel and the American Dream

    Tom Ripley, Jay Gatsby, and a Quintessential American Art Form

    By Anna Pitoniak | May 23, 2019

    Donald Goines and the Birth of Black Pulp Fiction

    Donald Goines and the Birth of Black Pulp Fiction

    The man who ushered in a new era of stories by black people, for black people, about the black urban experience.

    By Kinohi Nishikawa | May 22, 2019

    The Island

    The Island

    Ragnar Jonasson

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 22, 2019

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