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Hollywoodland: The Best Neo-Noir You Probably Haven't Seen

Hollywoodland: The Best Neo-Noir You Probably Haven't Seen

Fifty years later, the investigation into the mysterious death of actor George Reeves, TV's Superman, still resonates.

By Sabina Stent | January 7, 2021

Irving

Irving "Gangi" Cohen: The Man Who Escaped Murder, Inc. and Hid Out in the Movies

Nobody saw Cohen back in Brooklyn. Until a few gangsters went to the movies and saw their old colleague on the silver screen.

By Michael Cannell | January 6, 2021

PI Storytelling Through the Ages: Books, Blogs and Podcasts by Real Private Eyes

PI Storytelling Through the Ages: Books, Blogs and Podcasts by Real Private Eyes

If you want to stalk real private investigators and learn their secrets, all you have to do is read, listen, and subscribe.

By Kim Green | January 6, 2021

The Butterfly House

The Butterfly House

Katrine Engberg

By CrimeReads Excerpts | January 6, 2021

10 Novels You Should Read This January

10 Novels You Should Read This January

The month's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | January 5, 2021

Hemingway's Politics Were No Secret—Just Read His Only Crime Novel

Hemingway's Politics Were No Secret—Just Read His Only Crime Novel

To Have and Have Not, Hemingway's patchwork Depression-era crime novel, was the story of one man's radicalization.

By David Masciotra | January 5, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Passing Noir: Nine Novels That Explore Secrecy and Deception in Racial Identity

By Zach Vasquez | January 5, 2021

Revisiting The Lost World, Arthur Conan Doyle's Rollicking Adventure Novel

By John Lellenberg | January 5, 2021

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's Great City of Crime Literature

By Paul French | January 4, 2021

This 1970s Film About Ross Macdonald Is Fascinating and Unexpectedly Beautiful

This 1970s Film About Ross Macdonald Is Fascinating and Unexpectedly Beautiful

A 1977 documentary that aired on PBS shows the legendary author working and swimming, alive with ideas.

By Dwyer Murphy | January 4, 2021

Spin

Spin

Patricia Cornwell

By CrimeReads Excerpts | January 4, 2021

The Best Crime Shows of the Decade

The Best Crime Shows of the Decade

From Albuquerque to Ocean City to Harlan County, these were the high points of TV crime fiction in the 2010s.

By Dwyer Murphy | December 31, 2020

The Best Reviewed Crime and Mystery Fiction of 2020

The Best Reviewed Crime and Mystery Fiction of 2020

Featuring Tana French, Don Winslow, Ivy Pochoda, Liz Moore, and more

By Book Marks | December 30, 2020

The Russian Pink

The Russian Pink

Matthew Hart

By CrimeReads Excerpts | December 30, 2020

Why Classic Crime Fiction Was Obsessed With Fashion

Why Classic Crime Fiction Was Obsessed With Fashion

Every suit, every dress tells a story.

By Tara Moss | December 29, 2020

The Best Loved Detective Agencies in Fiction

The Best Loved Detective Agencies in Fiction

An author revisits her all-time favorite (fictional) private detective agencies.

By T.A. Willberg | December 29, 2020

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