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    The True Story of Rose Dugdale, The Woman Who Stole Vermeer

    The True Story of Rose Dugdale, The Woman Who Stole Vermeer

    In the 1970s she led a string of high-profile, politically motivated art heists. Her legacy is still under hot debate.

    By Anthony Amore | November 10, 2020

    Moonflower Murders

    Moonflower Murders

    Anthony Horowitz

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 10, 2020

    Women and Crime Writing: We’ve Always Been Detectives

    Women and Crime Writing: We’ve Always Been Detectives

    Psychological thrillers and true crime stories may be booming with women now, but it's part of a centuries-old trend.

    By Emily Schultz | November 9, 2020

    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 | November 9, 2020

    How Romance Heightens Gothic Thrillers

    How Romance Heightens Gothic Thrillers

    Romantic suspense writer Lisa Harris has plenty of tips for seamlessly blending romance into your thrillers.

    By Lisa Harris | November 9, 2020

    Why Narrative Structure Is One of the Crime Writer's Most Valuable Tools

    Why Narrative Structure Is One of the Crime Writer's Most Valuable Tools

    When it comes to suspense, it's all about perspective and structure.

    By Sara Foster | November 7, 2020

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    No Badges: Running for the Border in American Noir

    By Christopher Brown | November 6, 2020

    London's First Police Force Was Established by Novelist Henry Fielding and His Brother

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    A Collection of Rare Ian Fleming Books & Manuscripts Heads to Auction

    By Rebecca Rego Barry | November 6, 2020

    10 Novels You Should Read This November

    10 Novels You Should Read This November

    Class thrillers, diamond conspiracies, and a wave of new L.A. noir highlight the month's best new crime fiction.

    By CrimeReads | November 5, 2020

    Tana French Talks Westerns, Folklore, and The Comfort of Crime Fiction

    Tana French Talks Westerns, Folklore, and The Comfort of Crime Fiction

    "I think one of the reasons we read (and write) crime novels is to understand and process dark places, and this year definitely counts."

    By Molly Odintz | November 5, 2020

    How to Gracefully Subject Your Detectives to the Vicissitudes of Time

    How to Gracefully Subject Your Detectives to the Vicissitudes of Time

    "A series in which the protagonist ages with the years becomes in effect a long novel, the record of a life..."

    By Dominic Martell | November 5, 2020

    Erskine Childers: Gentleman, Spy Novelist, and Gunrunner for the IRA

    Erskine Childers: Gentleman, Spy Novelist, and Gunrunner for the IRA

    How did the aristocratic author of English’s first great spy novel end up dead in the Irish Civil War?

    By H.B. Lyle | November 4, 2020

    6 Books Featuring Dark Anti-Heroines Who Test the Limits of Morality

    6 Books Featuring Dark Anti-Heroines Who Test the Limits of Morality

    Who needs a traditional hero when you can have all that tortured, selfish, maybe fundamentally immoral striving?

    By Susie Yang | November 4, 2020

    A Guide to Deciding Whether Your Fictional Character Is a Vigilante or a Straight-Up Killer

    A Guide to Deciding Whether Your Fictional Character Is a Vigilante or a Straight-Up Killer

    Sometimes the line between serial killer and avenging crusader is perilously thin.

    By Layne Fargo | November 4, 2020

    The War of the Poor 

    The War of the Poor 

    Éric Vuillard

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 4, 2020

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