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We Need More Queer Women Characters in Rural Noir

We Need More Queer Women Characters in Rural Noir

Tess Sharpe on "writing about women or girls surviving by any means necessary."

By Tess Sharpe | August 18, 2025

Mike Phillips On Colonial Theft, Reparations, and the Genesis of a Classic

Mike Phillips On Colonial Theft, Reparations, and the Genesis of a Classic

30 years ago, Phillips published a novel about the long shadows of colonialism. Upon its reissue, he reflects on the continuing relevance of his themes.

By Mike Phillips | August 15, 2025

Scott Wolven on Rural Noir, Violent Lives, and Everything That Beats at the Heart of Noir

Scott Wolven on Rural Noir, Violent Lives, and Everything That Beats at the Heart of Noir

A conversation with the author of 'Hundred Proof', a new collection of short stories

By Nicolás Ferraro | August 14, 2025

LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction Summer 2025 Reads For Every Reader

LGBTQIA+ Crime Fiction Summer 2025 Reads For Every Reader

Check out these new and upcoming novels from queer writers!

By Queer Crime Writers | August 11, 2025

Justice, Appearances, and Reality: Victor Suthammanont On Crafting a Legal Thriller With No Easy Resolution

Justice, Appearances, and Reality: Victor Suthammanont On Crafting a Legal Thriller With No Easy Resolution

Crime fiction is neat. Real life is messy. And the best novels hit somewhere in between.

By Victor Suthammanont | August 8, 2025

The Backlist: John Copenhaver and Polly Stewart Revisit Ross Macdonald's

The Backlist: John Copenhaver and Polly Stewart Revisit Ross Macdonald's "The Zebra-Striped Hearse"

Reflecting on a mid-career Lew Archer classic

By Polly Stewart | August 7, 2025

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A Port for the Stranded and Criminal: A Look at the Exciting Hamburg Noir Scene Today

By Jan Karsten | August 5, 2025

Simon Spurrier on The Best Crime Comics, and Why We Need More Crossover Readers

By Simon Spurrier | July 24, 2025

The Dirty Work: The On-Going Romance Between Sex Work and Crime Fiction

By David Gordon | July 22, 2025

One Morning in Auckland

One Morning in Auckland

A glimpse of the city, through the eyes of Hana Westerman, the main character in Michael Bennett's New Zealand-set crime series.

By Michael Bennett | July 15, 2025

American Carnage: Hammett's Red Harvest and Mass Violence in the United States

American Carnage: Hammett's Red Harvest and Mass Violence in the United States

"The intensity of the mass violence which afflicted the United States in the years following World War One is truly remarkable"

By Curtis Evans | July 14, 2025

Michael Robotham On Why We Love Stories About Gangsters

Michael Robotham On Why We Love Stories About Gangsters

Family. Loyalty. Success. Prosperity. How did mobsters come to represent the American Dream?

By Michael Robotham | July 10, 2025

Thom Mount on Hollywood, Fixers, and a Town Full of Secrets

Thom Mount on Hollywood, Fixers, and a Town Full of Secrets

The former president of Universal Pictures has his debut novel, and it's full of insider stories and secrets.

By Terry McDonell | June 25, 2025

How To Write About the Very Recent Past In a Rapidly Changing World

How To Write About the Very Recent Past In a Rapidly Changing World

To capture the just-past, first envision the near future

By Carl Shuker | June 23, 2025

Rob Hart on “The Medusa Protocol” and the Challenges of Writing a Thriller Sequel

Rob Hart on “The Medusa Protocol” and the Challenges of Writing a Thriller Sequel

The bestselling author discusses how he immersed himself in a world of recovering assassins.

By Nick Kolakowski | June 23, 2025

Down the Bayou and Under the Oaks: Louisiana as a Character in Crime Fiction

Down the Bayou and Under the Oaks: Louisiana as a Character in Crime Fiction

N.L. Lavin and Hunter Burke on the mysteries of Louisiana.

By N.L. Lavin and Hunter Burke | June 16, 2025

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