• Genres

    Rediscovering the Gin-Soaked Screwball Mysteries of Craig Rice

    She was on the cover of Time, tore through an unknown number of marriages, and held onto her highball all the while.

    August 3, 2021  By Lisa Lutz
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    In Today's Psychological Thrillers, Women Have Had Enough—And They're Turning to Violence

    In psychological thrillers, as in life, women aren’t always the victims.

    August 3, 2021  By Andrea Bartz
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    Six Mysteries Featuring Large Casts of Characters

    It's hard to keep up with all the personalities and moving pieces of a big cast, but these authors rise to the challenge.

    August 3, 2021  By Sandie Jones
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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    August 2, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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    Ian Fleming's War and the Real-Life Operation Golden Eye

    Fleming's wartime service in Gibraltar provided much fodder for his later writing (and inspiration for his gadgets).

    August 2, 2021  By Mark Simmons
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    What Life Was Really Like for a Private Detective in the 1970s

    Telephone directories, street maps, pay phones, and CB radios were the tools of the PI trade back in the 1970s.

    August 2, 2021  By James V. Irving
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    Why One of Venezuela's Most Prominent Journalists Turned to a Thriller to Tell the Story of What Is Happening to His Country

    Moisés Naím: "This novel takes place in a wonderful country. A country that has been plundered."

    August 2, 2021  By Moisés Naím
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    Drama in the Court: A Brief History of the Legal Thriller

    From Wilkie Collins to John Grisham to Lisa Scottoline, a look at the evolution of a singular genre.

    August 2, 2021  By Manning Wolfe
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    1980s Noir Films Are Better Than 1940s Noir Films: Discuss.

    1980s crime films are more sophisticated than their 1940s predecessors. But are they better?

    July 30, 2021  By Keith Roysdon
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    The Dark History of The Indian Runner, Sean Penn's Meditation on American Violence, By Way of Bruce Springsteen

    In 1982, Penn was dating Springsteen's sister and became obsessed with the Nebraska track, "Highway Patrolman."

    July 30, 2021  By David Masciotra
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