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Cry Your Own Cry: Why Accra Is the Perfect City for Noir

Cry Your Own Cry: Why Accra Is the Perfect City for Noir

At the center of the world, an African story with a complex history and storytelling tradition turns to noir fiction.

By Nana-Ama Danquah | December 1, 2020

Fool Me Twice

Fool Me Twice

Jeff Lindsay

By CrimeReads Excerpts | December 1, 2020

Jakarta: Indonesia’s Megalopolis of Crime

Jakarta: Indonesia’s Megalopolis of Crime

Crime and the City visits one of the world's most densely populated places in search of crime fiction.

By Paul French | November 30, 2020

The 21st Century Slasher Novel: A Primer

The 21st Century Slasher Novel: A Primer

Half a century after the rise of slasher films, the genre is experiencing new life in the form of slasher novels.

By Andrew Shaffer | November 30, 2020

Gilly Macmillan and Susan Lewis on Finding Your Story and the Perfect Setting

Gilly Macmillan and Susan Lewis on Finding Your Story and the Perfect Setting

Two authors discuss their journeys in crime fiction.

By Gilly Macmillan | November 30, 2020

The End of Things: My Favorite Islands in Crime Fiction

The End of Things: My Favorite Islands in Crime Fiction

“Best of an island is once you get there—you can’t go any farther … you’ve come to the end of things."

By Catriona McPherson | November 25, 2020

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Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

By Dwyer Murphy | November 25, 2020

Why Every Crime Writer Should Know How to Spot a Fake Diamond

By Rosemary Simpson | November 25, 2020

Linda, Interrupted

By Sarah Weinman | November 24, 2020

How Today's Authors Are Reinvigorating Noir's Classic Tropes

How Today's Authors Are Reinvigorating Noir's Classic Tropes

These recent novels show that genre is in a constant state of reinvention.

By Halley Sutton | November 24, 2020

Cozy Mysteries and Legal Thrillers: The Intersection of Two Crime Genres

Cozy Mysteries and Legal Thrillers: The Intersection of Two Crime Genres

Disparate as they may seem, the cozy and the legal thriller derive from the same mysteries and influences.

By Andrea J. Johnson | November 24, 2020

The Enduring Noir Legacy of John Cassavetes

The Enduring Noir Legacy of John Cassavetes

Cassavetes was an early hero for American indie cinema. But his influence on crime films runs just as deep.

By Zach Vasquez | November 23, 2020

10 International True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening To Now

10 International True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening To Now

A look at 2020's best true crime podcasts from around the world.

By Paul French | November 23, 2020

Phantasmagoria: A Look at Dark Romanticism, Romanticism's Black Mirror

Phantasmagoria: A Look at Dark Romanticism, Romanticism's Black Mirror

"Romanticism explores the world’s and the mind’s potential for the sublime; Dark Romanticism explores their most frightening depths."

By Nicolas Lietzgau | November 23, 2020

The Diabolical Bones

The Diabolical Bones

Bella Ellis

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 23, 2020

5 Debut Novels You Should Read This November

5 Debut Novels You Should Read This November

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

By CrimeReads | November 20, 2020

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