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    An American Outrage: Journalism, Race, and the Clinton Avenue Five

    An American Outrage: Journalism, Race, and the Clinton Avenue Five

    "During the half decade I spent as a reporter in Newark, the Clinton Avenue Five rarely left my mind."

    By James Queally | October 12, 2021

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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    By CrimeReads | October 11, 2021

    Brutal, Terrifying, and Unclassifiable: Beyond the Literary/Horror Divide

    Brutal, Terrifying, and Unclassifiable: Beyond the Literary/Horror Divide

    James Han Mattson on six literary novels that could easily have made their way over to the horror shelf.

    By James Han Mattson | October 11, 2021

    The Bizarre History of the Many, Many Bond Imitators of 60s and 70s Pop Culture

    The Bizarre History of the Many, Many Bond Imitators of 60s and 70s Pop Culture

    For two strange decades, the spawn of Bond were everywhere.

    By Keith Roysdon | October 11, 2021

    The GoldTwinz: Exclusive Excerpt and Photo Gallery

    The GoldTwinz: Exclusive Excerpt and Photo Gallery

    Read a chapter from Jardine Libaire's new Sunshine Noir novella and see a preview from cult photographer Neil Krug's accompanying imagery.

    By CrimeReads | October 11, 2021

    Why Body Horror Is Such an Evocative Tool in Storytelling

    Why Body Horror Is Such an Evocative Tool in Storytelling

    "Body horror is powerful because it is personal."

    By Caitlin Starling | October 8, 2021

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    Books Focused on Opulent Wealth, Family Secrets & Suspense

    Books Focused on Opulent Wealth, Family Secrets & Suspense

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    Latinx Crime Fiction Anthologies

    Latinx Crime Fiction Anthologies

    Latinx writers are producing some of the world's most exciting short fiction. Time to get your hands on a few story collections.

    By Richie Narvaez | October 6, 2021

    Small Towns, Big Secrets: Crime Fiction Set In Claustrophobic Communities

    Small Towns, Big Secrets: Crime Fiction Set In Claustrophobic Communities

    8 novels in which a small town is the perfect incubator for some truly grisly secrets.

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    The Grieving Mothers Whose Stories Inspired A New Novel About Police Violence

    The Grieving Mothers Whose Stories Inspired A New Novel About Police Violence

    "Behind every shooting is a person, or rather many, many people, often ones who go unnoticed. These were the people and stories we wanted to bring alive with full humanity."

    By Christine Pride and Jo Piazzo | October 6, 2021

    Lee Child on the Invention of Fiction

    Lee Child on the Invention of Fiction

    The first humans to make up stories may just have saved us all. Or not. It's hard to know for sure.

    By Lee Child | October 5, 2021

    Sympathy for the de Vil: Reading Beyond Likability

    Sympathy for the de Vil: Reading Beyond Likability

    Readers shouldn't set too high a bar for fictional empathy—and authors shouldn't indulge in exaggerated excuses for their character's bad behavior.

    By John Copenhaver | October 5, 2021

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    Bad Romance: Five Books About Loving Someone Dangerous

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