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theblaze.com /1 month ago

The private eye Hollywood is too scared to write

Every great action story begins the same way. Someone is in trouble. The clock is running. The police cannot — or will not — solve the problem.Then comes the name.This is not simpl...

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thehayride.com /1 week ago

WALKER: The Last Law Man: Badass Gumshoes Are Not Extinct

If you’re a fan of the private-eye genre—from Sherlock Holmes to Magnum P.I. and Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot—you’re going to want to pick up a copy of The Last Lawman: True St...

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columbian.com /3 weeks ago

11 crime, mystery, detective novels in translation to read

There’s no mystery here: We all love a good detective novel.

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crimereads.com /1 month ago

The Blue Flame

The sign outside Derek Strange’s place of business, on 9th and Upshur NW, was constructed in neon tubing and read, “Strange Investigations.” A lump-sum payday on one of his first c...

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mysteryfile.com /1 week ago

Pulp Hero Diary Review: MAXWELL GRANT – The Eyes of the Shadow.

MAXWELL GRANT – The Eyes of the Shadow. Bantam H4056, paperback original; 1st printing, August 1969. Reprint of the original novel that appeared in The Shadow Detective Magazine, A...

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crimefictionlover.com /2 weeks ago

Interview: James B Petrie

I have to admit, seeing the words ‘Licensed Private Investigator’ followed by a badge number did send a shiver of excitement down my spine when James B Petrie emailed us about his...

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thebigthrill.org /2 weeks ago

A Past Without Pictures

An LAPD detective travels to coastal Alabama to investigate the death of the father she hardly knew in this straight-shooting, no-nonsense noir from the author of You Were Never Re...

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49thshelf.com /2 weeks ago

4 Crime Novels, and a Bonus Pick

The Queen of Florida is a wickedly entertaining romp featuring retired widow June who delves into the deep underbelly of paradise—Boca—to get everything she knows she deserves. In...

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crimereads.com /4 weeks ago

6 Great Mysteries Set in the Publishing Industry

Does it make me an out and out narcissist if I say I love seeing myself reflected in fiction? If it does, so be it. I love it. I love seeing worlds I’ve inhabited. I love seeing ch...

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crimereads.com /1 month ago

Archaeologists, Nuns, and More: 8 Mysteries and Thrillers with Unique Protagonists

The detective protagonist stands tall in our crime and thriller landscape, from Poirot to Bosch they are the cornerstone to this side of the genre. But more and more we’re seeing w...

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crimereads.com /4 weeks ago

Why Kevin Wade Chose to Write Crime Novels Set in the North Shore of Long Island

I have written two novels, Johnny Careless and One Good Eye. They share two main things in common; both revolve around the adventures of a small-town Chief of Police named Jeep Mul...

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crimefictionlover.com /1 month ago

The Blue Flame by George Pelecanos

Reading The Blue Flame, the first new crime novel by acclaimed author George Pelecanos since 2018, is like slipping into a comfortable pair of shoes—easy, familiar and you just kno...

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crimereads.com /1 month ago

Gary Phillips on Writing a Contemporary Los Angeles Heist Novel

Gary Phillips has had a long career as a crime writer since he first emerged in the 1990s with the Ivan Monk novels, which have been reprinted in new editions in 2024, and are toda...

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mysteryfile.com /1 day ago

Diary Review: ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE – January 1968.

ELLERY QUEEN’S MYSTERY MAGAZINE – January 1968. Overall rating: ***½. JOE GORES “File #2: Stakeout on Page Street.” (Dan Kearney Associates) Involving a delinquent car,, narcotics,...

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crimereads.com /6 days ago

5 Great Unexpected Sequels to Crime Novels

When I wrote The Appeal on spec in 2018, it was my first novel and, with no deadline or editor waiting for the manuscript, I had a ball. It’s a lively story told in a modern episto...

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mysteryfile.com /1 month ago

A 1001 Midnights Review: EDITH PIÑERO GREEN – Rotten Apples.

A 1001 MIDNIGHTS Review by Marcia Muller     EDITH PIÑERO GREEN – Rotten Apples. Dearborn V. Pinch #1. E. P. Dutton, hardcover, 1977.  Berkley, paperback, 1982.    Dearborn V. Pinc...

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thebigthrill.org /1 month ago

Liars in Paradise

With five days to clear her partner’s name after a horrific crime, private detective Ginny Dugan infiltrates a cultish secret society on Long Island’s Gold Coast in this champagne-...

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mysteryfile.com /1 month ago

Archived Mystery Review: BOB McKNIGHT – Secret Sinners.

BOB McKNIGHT – Secret Sinners. Merit 355, paperback original; 1st printing, June 1960.    Or, perhaps as an alternate title, The Case of Cocky Robin. No kidding. Attorney Arch Beha...

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crimereads.com /2 weeks ago

Wheredunnit: 9 Mystery Novels with Killer Settings

With some mysteries, whodunnit is only part of the story. These nine fascinating books all feature environs that play a major role in keeping the suspense high and the puzzle madde...

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kirkusreviews.com /4 weeks ago

DON'T CROSS MO ELLERY

Mo Ellery never wanted to get involved in detection. All she wanted was to hold on to her live-in boyfriend and keep her job at a Chicago marketing agency. After losing both within...

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monstercomplex.com /3 weeks ago

13 Supernatural Detectives—from Nancy A. Collins, Kevin J. Anderson, more

Ghosts in your attic? Zombies in your neighborhood? We got options for you. “I had two goals: 1) promote weird detectives, and 2) expand the subgenre [with] new characters.”

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bookriot.com /1 week ago

The Best Noir Fantasy Books

The best noir fantasy have a particular vibe: it's the essence of black-and-white films with moody, anti-hero main characters.

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nancymariemangano.com /3 days ago

DELVE INTO THE ADVENTURES AND PERILS OF LOS ANGELES SUPER SLEUTH NATALIE NORTH!

Delve Into the Natalie North Murder Mystery Book Series! The order written is A Passion for Prying, Murder Can Be Messy, Deadly Decisions and Running Stop Signs. Each book can…

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crimereads.com /1 month ago

Ellis Blake’s Top 5 Missing-Persons Novels

My latest novel NO PRISONERS is published on July 21st. It’s a thriller about a woman in New Mexico searching for her missing husband. The unanswered question is the basic engine o...

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