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    What’s a Nice Guy Like Me Doing in a Homicidal Place Like This?

    What’s a Nice Guy Like Me Doing in a Homicidal Place Like This?

    Ruminations on what drives decent, ordinary folks to write about murder and mayhem.

    By John David Mann | July 14, 2021

    Katie Crouch on Expats, Embassy Circles, and the Mysterious Life of the

    Katie Crouch on Expats, Embassy Circles, and the Mysterious Life of the "Trailing Spouse"

    The author discusses her new Namibia-set novel, Embassy Wife

    By Miriam Parker | July 14, 2021

    When Gothic Goes to the Suburbs

    When Gothic Goes to the Suburbs

    Today's psychological thriller authors bring a legacy of gothic fiction into the suburban idyll.

    By Megan Miranda | July 14, 2021

    On Haunted Childhoods, 80s Poltergeists, and the Rage of Female Adolescence

    On Haunted Childhoods, 80s Poltergeists, and the Rage of Female Adolescence

    "I feel drawn to these girls’ stories because their suffering is so clear—and because I believe the line between real and fake is fuzzy when it comes to adolescent emotions."

    By Emily Arsenault | July 13, 2021

    Berlin in 1946 Was a Cultural Battlefield Unlike Any Before

    Berlin in 1946 Was a Cultural Battlefield Unlike Any Before

    The earliest battles of the Cold War took place in Berlin, where Soviets unleashed a complex program to win over German culture.

    By Giles Milton | July 13, 2021

    Great Books That Are Secretly Science Fiction

    Great Books That Are Secretly Science Fiction

    "This is science-fiction at its best, because lurking in the background is a conceit that changes everything."

    By Max Barry | July 13, 2021

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    Cozy Mystery Series Featuring Crime-Fighting Pets

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    Sweden's Crime Writers and the Case of The Unregistered, Prepaid Cell Phone

    By Peter Mohlin and Peter Nystrom | July 13, 2021

    Why Dolores Hitchens' Less-Than-Glamorous Detective Is the Quiet Hero We Need

    Why Dolores Hitchens' Less-Than-Glamorous Detective Is the Quiet Hero We Need

    "[James Sader] fumbles through both novels without the benefit of any special charisma or genius. What he does have are the plain, well-worn tools of integrity and tenacity..."

    By Steph Cha | July 12, 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 | July 12, 2021

    In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage

    In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage

    Terror, horror and noir: they came from the small screen...

    By Keith Roysdon | July 12, 2021

    Quentin Tarantino Wrote a

    Quentin Tarantino Wrote a "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" Novel—Here's What You Need to Know

    This is not your usual novelization of a movie. It's much stranger.

    By Nick Kolakowski | July 12, 2021

    The Strange Story of Orson Welles' Lost Film, <em>Mr. Arkadin</em>

    The Strange Story of Orson Welles' Lost Film, Mr. Arkadin

    The 1955 film was supposed to be Welles' masterpiece. Or maybe it was just a lark. Or a KGB-funded money laundering enterprise.

    By Craig Pittman | July 9, 2021

    The Reimagined <em>Mosquito Coast</em> Is a Hitchcockian Chase Thriller With a Social Critique

    The Reimagined Mosquito Coast Is a Hitchcockian Chase Thriller With a Social Critique

    The new Apple TV+ series takes on American exceptionalism but delivers it with a stylish story about a family pursued.

    By Harrison Blackman | July 9, 2021

    Setting a Murder Mystery in the Real Hollywood Canteen Required Piercing a Veil of Myth and Nostalgia

    Setting a Murder Mystery in the Real Hollywood Canteen Required Piercing a Veil of Myth and Nostalgia

    The Hollywood canteen was where soldiers went to dance and everyone was equal. That was the story, anyway.

    By Susan Elia MacNeal | July 9, 2021

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