Hardboiled Noir, Pulp Favorites, and Problematic Art

Hardboiled Noir, Pulp Favorites, and Problematic Art

Reckoning with Hateful Attitudes in Classic Crime Fiction

By W.M. Akers | May 10, 2019

The Victorian Underworld's <br>Most Unusual Crimes

The Victorian Underworld's
Most Unusual Crimes

The Baby Farmers, Barbers, and Skinners of Victorian England

By Mick Finlay | May 10, 2019

The Lingering

The Lingering

S.J.I. Holliday

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In Noir, Geography Is a Character

In Noir, Geography Is a Character

Laird Barron on Writing the Harsh Landscapes of Alaska

By Laird Barron | May 9, 2019

Exploring the Darker Side of Small Towns and Suburbia

Exploring the Darker Side of Small Towns and Suburbia

7 Novels That Go Down the Primrose Path of Small Town Idylls

By Marybeth Mayhew Whalen | May 9, 2019

Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning

Antonio Manzini, translated by Antony Shugaar

By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 9, 2019

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Islands: The Ultimate Crime Fiction Setting

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Mysteries Set in the Golden Age of Hollywood

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The Mystery Behind Harper Lee's Lost True Crime Book

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The Colorado Kid

The Colorado Kid

Stephen King

By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 8, 2019

Milwaukee: A Surprisingly Noir City

Milwaukee: A Surprisingly Noir City

Crime Fiction Has Left Its Mark All Over This Blue Collar Town

By Tim Hennessy | May 7, 2019

How the US Military Decided It Needed Its Very Own Professor Moriarty

How the US Military Decided It Needed Its Very Own Professor Moriarty

Stanley Lovell was a chemist, an inventor, and the man behind some of the war's craziest deadly schemes.

By Vince Houghton | May 7, 2019

What Writing a Book Taught Me About Being an Editor

What Writing a Book Taught Me About Being an Editor

A Book Editor Reflects on the Many Rules She's Recently Broken

By Juliet Grames | May 7, 2019

The East End

The East End

Jason Allen

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Crime Fiction and the French Riviera

Crime Fiction and the French Riviera

Exploring 'A Sunny Place for Shady People'

By Paul French | May 6, 2019

The Conspiracy Behind the McKinley Assassination

The Conspiracy Behind the McKinley Assassination

Anarchy, Conspiracy, and the Endless Mystery Surrounding the Murder of the 25th President

By Lawrence Goldstone | May 6, 2019

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