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    These Famous Noirs and Mysteries Were Inspired by Real-Life Crimes

    These Famous Noirs and Mysteries Were Inspired by Real-Life Crimes

    Agatha Christie, Alfred Hitchcock, and other greats who found inspiration in real crimes.

    By Nick Kolakowski | February 21, 2020

    The Girl in the Mansion: <br>How Gothic Romances Became Domestic Noirs

    The Girl in the Mansion:
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    Domestic suspense is the modern incarnation of the mid-century Gothic romance.

    By Silvia Moreno-Garcia | February 20, 2020

    7 Debut Novels You Should Read in February

    7 Debut Novels You Should Read in February

    Rounding up the best debut fiction in crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    By CrimeReads | February 19, 2020

    When the Detective Is Also a Protective Parent

    When the Detective Is Also a Protective Parent

    In these crime novels, the protagonist's own family life introduces introduces another wrinkle to the case.

    By Heather Chavez | February 18, 2020

    Love and Loss in the Time of Swamp Monsters

    Love and Loss in the Time of Swamp Monsters

    On Romance, Graphic Novels, and Environmental Activism in Swamp Thing

    By Andy Davidson | February 18, 2020

    Two Authors Talk Psychological Thrillers, Motherhood, and Maine

    Two Authors Talk Psychological Thrillers, Motherhood, and Maine

    A Conversation Between Mary Kubica and Megan Miranda

    By Mary Kubica | February 18, 2020

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    Unreliable Narrators Who Break Every Rule We Thought We Knew

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    The Chill

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    By CrimeReads Excerpts | February 14, 2020

    The Unsettling Literature of Missing Persons

    The Unsettling Literature of Missing Persons

    Stories of waiting, of hoping, and of half-lives.

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    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read in February

    5 Psychological Thrillers You Should Read in February

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    By Lisa Levy | February 10, 2020

    'The Outsider' Is a Classic Monster Story. So Why Disguise It as a Detective Show?

    'The Outsider' Is a Classic Monster Story. So Why Disguise It as a Detective Show?

    HBO's new Stephen King adaptation plays a complex genre game.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | February 7, 2020

    The New Wave of Thrillers Featuring Deeply Flawed Characters

    The New Wave of Thrillers Featuring Deeply Flawed Characters

    Readers want flaws. Lots of them. They make the stories human.

    By Christina McDonald | February 7, 2020

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