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    Why Penny Dreadfuls Scandalized Victorian Society—But Flew off the Shelves

    On the Sensational, Sensationalistic Victorian Literary Phenomenon

    November 4, 2019  By Wendy Trimboli and Alicia Zaloga 
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    A Step so Grave

    Catriona McPherson

    "Hugh, cloaked in righteous indignation as well as a measure of true sorrow for Lady Love’s demise and his usual desire to see fair play, was happy to go along with the plan."

    November 4, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    10 Novels You Should Read in November

    A look at the month's best crime fiction, mysteries, and thrillers.

    November 1, 2019  By CrimeReads 
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    Atmospheric Pressure:
    The Big Sleep at Eighty

    80 years ago, Raymond Chandler reinvented crime fiction with a novel that valued atmosphere—and style—above all else.

    November 1, 2019  By Janet Roger
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    Everything You Need to Know About the World of Watchmen, HBO’s New Crime Drama

    Yes, it is a crime drama. And it is even stranger than you've heard.

    November 1, 2019  By Lincoln Michel
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    Living Your Life One Sherlock Holmes Quote at a Time

    A week in November, according to Arthur Conan Doyle

    November 1, 2019  By Arthur Conan Doyle
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    The Literary Roots of Backcountry Noir

    In rural crime fiction, families are bound together like chain gangs.

    November 1, 2019  By Jake Hinkson
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    House of Brides

    Jane Cockram

    "Have you been in this part of the country before?” the taxi driver asked as we approached Barnsley for the first time."

    November 1, 2019  By CrimeReads Excerpts
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    The Real Dracula Is a Detective Story—and an Incredibly Complex, Fascinating Mystery

    Forget what you think you know about the ur-vampire story. Bram Stoker's masterpiece was a sprawling, radical detective novel.

    October 31, 2019  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    Every Winner of the Anthony Award for Best Novel, Assembled For Your Crime Reading Pleasure

    From Sue Grafton to Attica Locke, it's been quite a three decade run for Bouchercon's big award.

    October 31, 2019  By CrimeReads 
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