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The Girl Detective Disappears: On Searching for Nancy Drew, and Finding Myself

The Girl Detective Disappears: On Searching for Nancy Drew, and Finding Myself

Nancy Drew has always been a liminal figure, caught between girl and woman, masculine and feminine, traditional and modern...

By Bethany Kaylor | December 14, 2020

The Best Crime Novels of 2020

The Best Crime Novels of 2020

Celebrating the year's best in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | December 11, 2020

Thirty Years Later, Is <em>Goodfellas</em> The Greatest Mob Movie Ever Made?

Thirty Years Later, Is Goodfellas The Greatest Mob Movie Ever Made?

A demented, predatory nihilism runs through Martin Scorsese's 1990 mob classic, and audiences are still cheering for it. Why?

By Andy McCarthy | December 11, 2020

The Politically Engaged, Wildly Entertaining Novels of Paco Ignacio Taibo II

The Politically Engaged, Wildly Entertaining Novels of Paco Ignacio Taibo II

He's one of the world's most popular crime writers. And his critiques of systemic corruption are as incisive as ever.

By Gabino Iglesias | December 11, 2020

John le Carré and the Most Interesting Author Interview You Will Ever See

John le Carré and the Most Interesting Author Interview You Will Ever See

In 1965, John le Carré was a breakout author with a semi-secretive past and some really complex thoughts about espionage.

By Dwyer Murphy | December 10, 2020

The Good Thief: The Best Heist Movie You’ve (Probably) Never Seen

The Good Thief: The Best Heist Movie You’ve (Probably) Never Seen

It's the South of France and Nick Nolte is broke and hooked on heroin, but somehow this is the uplifting noir we need this year.

By Nick Kolakowski | December 10, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Long, Dark Legacy of William Hjortsberg's Supernatural Neo-Noirs

By Andrew Nette | December 9, 2020

The Vigilantes of the Oppressed

By Molly Odintz | December 9, 2020

We Need More Dark Stories with Hopeful Endings

By Les Edgerton | December 9, 2020

Snowdrift

Snowdrift

Helene Tursten

By CrimeReads Excerpts | December 9, 2020

Crime by Committee: 8 Novels Featuring Group Misdeeds

Crime by Committee: 8 Novels Featuring Group Misdeeds

Why we’re forever entranced by co-conspirators

By Kia Abdullah | December 8, 2020

10 Cold Thrillers To Get You Through the Long Winter Nights

10 Cold Thrillers To Get You Through the Long Winter Nights

More Chills, More Thrills...

By Paige Shelton | December 8, 2020

In Praise of Second Chances

In Praise of Second Chances

On learning, late in life, to give things a second look (and take people as they are).

By Jane Cleland | December 8, 2020

Tom Clancy’s <br> Shadow of the Dragon

Tom Clancy’s
Shadow of the Dragon

Marc Cameron

By CrimeReads Excerpts | December 7, 2020

The Surprisingly Dark History of Gingerbread

The Surprisingly Dark History of Gingerbread

Long before it became a holiday treat, gingerbread was a royal favorite, a token of fertility, and a tool for witches to exact their vengeance.

By Maya Corrigan | December 7, 2020

Watch a Short, Delightfully Awkward Interview with Graham Greene

Watch a Short, Delightfully Awkward Interview with Graham Greene

All writer interviews should take place in international waters.

By Dwyer Murphy | December 7, 2020

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