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    How New Advances in Genetic Genealogy—And a Worried Phone Call from a Friend—Inspired One Crime Novelist

    How New Advances in Genetic Genealogy—And a Worried Phone Call from a Friend—Inspired One Crime Novelist

    The unknown heir, an old mystery standby, gets a makeover for a new generation of novelists.

    By Victoria Houston | January 14, 2022

    Remembering Joseph Hansen's Groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter Series

    Remembering Joseph Hansen's Groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter Series

    "Brandstetter, you see, is a homosexual..A smart, masculine, competent, unapologetic homosexual and ace private investigator."

    By Michael Nava | January 13, 2022

    Vampire noir came into <br>its own 50 years ago <br>with <em>The Night Stalker</em>

    Vampire noir came into
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    The 70s classic tells of gritty, down-on-his luck reporter Carl Kolchak who finds himself investigating an impossible crime.

    By Keith Roysdon | January 13, 2022

    The Torso Murderer: Jack the Ripper Wasn't the Only Serial Killer Stalking London in 1888

    The Torso Murderer: Jack the Ripper Wasn't the Only Serial Killer Stalking London in 1888

    The crimes were gruesome and cruel. And performed in the shadow of Jack the Ripper.

    By Laura Joh Rowland | January 13, 2022

    Twentysomething Spies: A Rare Breed in the Annals of Espionage Literature

    Twentysomething Spies: A Rare Breed in the Annals of Espionage Literature

    Charles Cumming on an elusive literary figure, the young spy.

    By Charles Cumming | January 13, 2022

    The New Killers in Climate Disaster Thrillers

    The New Killers in Climate Disaster Thrillers

    Spoiler: It’s us.

    By Claire Holroyde | January 13, 2022

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    Alafair Burke: An Appreciation of Female Friendships in Fiction

    By Alafair Burke | January 12, 2022

    Why T. Jefferson Parker Traded in the Current Day for the Psychedelic Thrills of 1968 Laguna Beach

    Why T. Jefferson Parker Traded in the Current Day for the Psychedelic Thrills of 1968 Laguna Beach

    Head shops, record stores, and rocky beaches are the backdrop for this transportive new novel.

    By T. Jefferson Parker | January 11, 2022

    I Wrote A Book. It Was Adapted Into a Movie. Everything Went Really Well.

    I Wrote A Book. It Was Adapted Into a Movie. Everything Went Really Well.

    Darcey Bell on the surprisingly smooth experience of having her book A Simple Favor adapted for the screen.

    By Darcey Bell | January 11, 2022

    Do People Really Know What They Think They Know about Cornell Woolrich?

    Do People Really Know What They Think They Know about Cornell Woolrich?

    Biographies have characterized Cornell Woolrich as a self-hating gay man who mistreated women and was far too close to his mother. The truth is much more complicated.

    By Curtis Evans | January 10, 2022

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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    Research Station Noir: Crime Fiction in Antarctica

    Research Station Noir: Crime Fiction in Antarctica

    "Crime and the City" visits a vast, frozen land full of competitive researchers cut off from civilization.

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    January's Best Psychological Thrillers

    January's Best Psychological Thrillers

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    The perfect wedding? Or the perfect murder setting?

    The perfect wedding? Or the perfect murder setting?

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