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The Rise of the London Police and the 1877 Scandal That Nearly Shut Down Scotland Yard

The Rise of the London Police and the 1877 Scandal That Nearly Shut Down Scotland Yard

The Trial of the Detectives

By Karen Odden | November 11, 2021

Code Blue: Ballard, Bosch and a City in Crisis in Michael Connelly's <em>The Dark Hours</em>

Code Blue: Ballard, Bosch and a City in Crisis in Michael Connelly's The Dark Hours

Connelly – the shadow historian for the LAPD and the city of Los Angeles – shows both institutions approaching a crisis point.

By Bruce Riordan | November 10, 2021

The Story of the Selkie: Eight Novels Based in Powerful Folklore

The Story of the Selkie: Eight Novels Based in Powerful Folklore

Half woman, half seal, they come from the sea and suffer injustice at the hands of men.

By Melanie Golding | November 10, 2021

An Appreciation of Genre-Breaking Mysteries

An Appreciation of Genre-Breaking Mysteries

These books start out as noir, then take sharp left turn...

By Nick Mamatas | November 9, 2021

How to Use the Environment of a Novel to Enhance Suspense

How to Use the Environment of a Novel to Enhance Suspense

Sometimes the setting really is a character in itself. But how do you get there?

By Alice Henderson | November 9, 2021

Class in Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

Class in Crime Fiction: A Roundtable Discussion

Adrian McKinty, Laura McHugh, Angel Luis Colón, Julia Dahl, Joe Ide, and Lisa Levy take one of the least discussed issues in fiction.

By Lisa Levy | November 9, 2021

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Rex Pickett On The Strange Experience of Donating His Papers To The Archives

By Rex Pickett | November 9, 2021

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | November 8, 2021

Soft Boiled Mysteries for Women Over 50

By Gabrielle St. George | November 8, 2021

The Psychology of Reading and Writing Crime Fiction

The Psychology of Reading and Writing Crime Fiction

What makes crime stories so therapeutic? Writer and family counselor Lynne Reeves has some theories.

By Lynne Reeves | November 8, 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend? November 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend? November 2021

Brand new Korean thrillers and not so new but still very worthwhile Gabriel Byrne slow-burns.

By Dwyer Murphy | November 5, 2021

Josephine Tey and the Detection Club: A Mystery Solved

Josephine Tey and the Detection Club: A Mystery Solved

Tey was invited to join the Detection Club, yet her name never appeared on the membership roll. What happened?

By Martin Edwards and Jennifer Morag Henderson | November 5, 2021

Fatalism Has Always Been at the Core of the Bond Series

Fatalism Has Always Been at the Core of the Bond Series

It was there in Fleming's books and now it's in the movies, too: James Bond wants to die.

By Nick Kolakowski | November 5, 2021

In <em>Last Night in Soho</em>, Too Much Nostalgia Can Be Dangerous

In Last Night in Soho, Too Much Nostalgia Can Be Dangerous

Rather than romanticize the past, the new film demands that you understand the bad alongside the beautiful.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 5, 2021

Columbo's First Case: How One of TV's Most Iconic Detectives Got His Start

Columbo's First Case: How One of TV's Most Iconic Detectives Got His Start

“Columbo” got a trial run on “Alfred Hitchcock” – and so did his first quarry.

By Keith Roysdon | November 4, 2021

What Agatha Christie's Novels—And Life—Have to Teach Today’s Crime Writers

What Agatha Christie's Novels—And Life—Have to Teach Today’s Crime Writers

A Christie Curriculum

By Lori Rader-Day | November 4, 2021

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