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    Can Novelists Predict the Future?

    Can Novelists Predict the Future?

    Thriller authors aren't prophets—but sometimes, their writing ends up eerily close to events to come.

    By Joel C. Rosenberg | March 23, 2021

    Hiding in Plain Sight: How Criminals Use Public Perception to Commit Crimes

    Hiding in Plain Sight: How Criminals Use Public Perception to Commit Crimes

    What did Ted Bundy and Bernie Madoff have in common? They knew how to keep up an appearance.

    By Nick Martell | March 22, 2021

    An Anti-Hero Who Poses a Question: Who Are The Real Criminals In The Opioid Epidemic?

    An Anti-Hero Who Poses a Question: Who Are The Real Criminals In The Opioid Epidemic?

    "The opioid epidemic is a web that has been carefully created and meticulously woven by healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical companies, politicians, lawmakers and legislators."

    By Christina McDonald | March 22, 2021

    What Exactly Is Texas Noir?

    What Exactly Is Texas Noir?

    "A sense of place cannot be underestimated. Texas, for better or worse, and often the latter, is its own place...The word "Texas" is as much an adjectival accelerant as is noir."

    By Rod Davis | March 19, 2021

    Betrayal Is Timeless: The Evolution of George Smiley 

    Betrayal Is Timeless: The Evolution of George Smiley 

    In 1961, John le Carré's readers were introduced to a new kind of spy, a “breathtakingly ordinary” man.

    By Bruce Riordan | March 19, 2021

    Cutter and Bone: Two Masterpieces Deserve Their Proper Due

    Cutter and Bone: Two Masterpieces Deserve Their Proper Due

    Four decades on, Newton Thornburg's novel and the Ivan Passer adaptation still resonate as a defining vision of modern America.

    By Zach Vasquez | March 19, 2021

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    Women Have Always Been The Strongest Part of the Resistance

    By Doug Gold | March 19, 2021

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    By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 18, 2021

    Fifty Years Later, Get Carter Is Still the Iconic British Gangster Film

    By Andrew Nette | March 18, 2021

    Why Are We Obsessed With Psychopaths?

    Why Are We Obsessed With Psychopaths?

    "Most of us aren’t thinking about clearing space in the bathroom cabinet for our ‘lovable’ psychopath’s toothbrush...but we seem to find ourselves drawn to them."

    By Nadine Matheson | March 18, 2021

    The Coming-of-Age Thriller: Its Power and Poignance

    The Coming-of-Age Thriller: Its Power and Poignance

    Eight novels that explore what happens when the road to adulthood is paved with the stuff of nightmares

    By Debbie Babitt | March 18, 2021

    Ten Pulp Crime Authors Recommended By Stephen King

    Ten Pulp Crime Authors Recommended By Stephen King

    Stephen King's favorite Hard Case Crime titles

    By Hard Case Crime | March 18, 2021

    This Saint Patrick's Day, you should watch <em>The Fugitive</em>

    This Saint Patrick's Day, you should watch The Fugitive

    Most people don't realize that the beloved thriller is a "Saint Patrick's Day movie," or even what that means, but it is. Oh, it is.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | March 17, 2021

    Five Novels About Solving Crimes in Native Communities

    Five Novels About Solving Crimes in Native Communities

    These books are about crimes. But they're also about laughter, love, loyalty, and healing.

    By Angeline Boulley | March 17, 2021

    Gothic Fiction and the Deepest, Darkest Possibilities of Sibling Relationships

    Gothic Fiction and the Deepest, Darkest Possibilities of Sibling Relationships

    From Wilkie Collins and Henry James down to today's masters, these authors explore the intense space between siblings.

    By Elizabeth Brooks | March 17, 2021

    On Harrow Hill

    On Harrow Hill

    John Verdon

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | March 17, 2021

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