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    Rediscovering the Gin-Soaked Screwball Mysteries of Craig Rice

    Rediscovering the Gin-Soaked Screwball Mysteries of Craig Rice

    She was on the cover of Time, tore through an unknown number of marriages, and held onto her highball all the while.

    By Lisa Lutz | August 3, 2021

    In Today's Psychological Thrillers, Women Have Had Enough—And They're Turning to Violence

    In Today's Psychological Thrillers, Women Have Had Enough—And They're Turning to Violence

    In psychological thrillers, as in life, women aren’t always the victims.

    By Andrea Bartz | August 3, 2021

    Six Mysteries Featuring Large Casts of Characters

    Six Mysteries Featuring Large Casts of Characters

    It's hard to keep up with all the personalities and moving pieces of a big cast, but these authors rise to the challenge.

    By Sandie Jones | August 3, 2021

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | August 2, 2021

    Ian Fleming's War and the Real-Life Operation Golden Eye

    Ian Fleming's War and the Real-Life Operation Golden Eye

    Fleming's wartime service in Gibraltar provided much fodder for his later writing (and inspiration for his gadgets).

    By Mark Simmons | August 2, 2021

    What Life Was Really Like for a Private Detective in the 1970s

    What Life Was Really Like for a Private Detective in the 1970s

    Telephone directories, street maps, pay phones, and CB radios were the tools of the PI trade back in the 1970s.

    By James V. Irving | August 2, 2021

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    Why One of Venezuela's Most Prominent Journalists Turned to a Thriller to Tell the Story of What Is Happening to His Country

    By Moisés Naím | August 2, 2021

    Drama in the Court: A Brief History of the Legal Thriller

    By Manning Wolfe | August 2, 2021

    1980s Noir Films Are Better Than 1940s Noir Films: Discuss.

    By Keith Roysdon | July 30, 2021

    The Dark History of <em>The Indian Runner</em>, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

    The Dark History of The Indian Runner, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

    In 1982, Penn was dating Springsteen's sister and became obsessed with the Nebraska track, "Highway Patrolman."

    By David Masciotra | July 30, 2021

    The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: July 2021

    The Best Reviewed Crime Books of the Month: July 2021

    New books by S.A. Cosby, T.J. Newman, Megan Miranda, and more.

    By CrimeReads | July 30, 2021

    The Best New Books Out In Paperback This Month

    The Best New Books Out In Paperback This Month

    Featuring new paperback releases from Lisa Lutz, Jo Nesbø, Lisa Unger, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Stuart Turton, and more.

    By CrimeReads | July 30, 2021

    Let's Talk About <em>Sneakers</em>, the Most Charming, Baffling Espionage/Heist Movie <br> of the 1990s

    Let's Talk About Sneakers, the Most Charming, Baffling Espionage/Heist Movie
    of the 1990s

    The 90s surveillance caper flick circles various genres with reckless abandon... and somehow it works.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | July 29, 2021

    Five International Crime Novels To Read In July

    Five International Crime Novels To Read In July

    Swedish dilemmas, French musketeers, and Spanish serial killers

    By Molly Odintz | July 29, 2021

    My First Thriller: Jenny Milchman

    My First Thriller: Jenny Milchman

    Jenny Milchman’s publisher thought she was nuts, but the first few months of the World’s Longest Book Tour was just the beginning.

    By Rick Pullen | July 29, 2021

    A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

    A Historical Fiction Writer Considers the Enduring Appeal of the Roman Empire

    Historical writing thrives in the familiar past.

    By Lindsey Davis | July 29, 2021

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