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When Valentines Were Vicious: A Brief History of the Vinegar Valentine

When Valentines Were Vicious: A Brief History of the Vinegar Valentine

"Tis a lemon that I hand you / And bid you now “skidoo” / Because I love another— / There is no chance for you!"

By Maya Corrigan | February 12, 2021

Was <em>Body Heat</em> the Greatest Erotic Thriller Ever Made? Yes.

Was Body Heat the Greatest Erotic Thriller Ever Made? Yes.

The case for why you should revisit Lawrence Kasdan's 1981 neo-noir classic, and then go buy some wind-chimes.

By Dan Sheehan | February 12, 2021

All is Fair in Love and Noir: 10 Destructive Romances for Valentine’s Day

All is Fair in Love and Noir: 10 Destructive Romances for Valentine’s Day

Doomed couples, dark journeys, and all-consuming passion.

By Zach Vasquez | February 12, 2021

The Shadow

The Shadow

Melanie Raabe

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 12, 2021

Spoils of the Dead

Spoils of the Dead

Dana Stabenow

By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 11, 2021

My First Thriller: Walter Mosley

My First Thriller: Walter Mosley

How Mosley went from working as a computer programmer in 1980's New York City to writing the iconic Devil in a Blue Dress.

By Rick Pullen | February 11, 2021

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Glamorous Immorality: A Brief History of Old Hollywood's Organized Criminals

By Donis Casey | February 11, 2021

How Bad Can The Good Guys Be?

By Sylvain Neuvel | February 11, 2021

For One Author, the 2011 Terror Attack on Norway Changed Everything. But Could He Write It Into Fiction?

By Ben McPherson | February 10, 2021

The Rise of the Digital Gothic

The Rise of the Digital Gothic

"Our daily lives are interrupted constantly by apparitions: by the voices and figures of people who simply are not there."

By Katie Lowe | February 10, 2021

Women on the Run

Women on the Run

Six novels about women fleeing for and from their lives

By Suzanne Redfearn | February 10, 2021

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This February

5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read This February

Suburban noir, neighborhood mysteries, and doctors breaking bad

By Lisa Levy | February 10, 2021

Across Sussex, People Were Burned at the Stake. The Landscape Is Still Haunted.

Across Sussex, People Were Burned at the Stake. The Landscape Is Still Haunted.

C.J. Tudor on folk horror and historical crimes

By C.J. Tudor | February 10, 2021

The Four Types of Time Travel (And What They Say About Ourselves and the World Around Us)

The Four Types of Time Travel (And What They Say About Ourselves and the World Around Us)

A science fiction author breaks down the building blocks of time travel, from seeing into the future to traveling into the past.

By Dan Frey | February 10, 2021

Author, Pirate, Poet, Spy: The Secret Criminals of Classic Literature

Author, Pirate, Poet, Spy: The Secret Criminals of Classic Literature

Those authors you were forced to read in high school? Some of them dabbled in counterfeiting and piracy, too.

By Allison Epstein | February 9, 2021

Writing About the Russian Mob: The Brutal and the Absurd

Writing About the Russian Mob: The Brutal and the Absurd

An author reflects on a sprawling international criminal outfit.

By Emilya Naymark | February 9, 2021

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