Noir

"The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter, eh?" — Dashiell Hammett

Merely Judgment
Tom Rosenstiel talks about his new book, “Shining City.”
Anthony FranzeFeb 18, 2017
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Pancakes and Pea Soup
Glenn Harper on Helene Tursten's "Who Watcheth."
Glenn HarperFeb 2, 2017
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Southern Crazy
Lisa Turner discusses her new novel, “Devil Sent the Rain.”
Kim FayFeb 1, 2017
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Looking and Looking Away
Kim Fay reviews “Gesell Dome” by Guillermo Saccomanno.
Kim FayJan 8, 2017
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The San Diego Dream
Lisa Brackmann interviews Matt Coyle about “Dark Fissures.”
Lisa BrackmannDec 16, 2016
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Santa Muerte, Protégeme
Désirée Zamorano reviews “Zero Saints” by Gabino Iglesias.
Désirée ZamoranoDec 14, 2016
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It’s All One Case: A Conversation Between Biographers
Tom Nolan and Kevin Avery discuss critic Paul Nelson and “The Illustrated Ross Macdonald Archives.”
Tom NolanDec 12, 2016
- Biography & Autobiography
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Black Night Falling: David Goodis on Central Avenue
Woody Haut shadows David Goodis down Central Avenue.
Woody HautNov 26, 2016
The Dull Roar Becomes a Keening Howl
Seth Blake reviews “All the Ugly and Wonderful Things” by Bryn Greenwood.
Seth BlakeNov 21, 2016
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Detective Glock in Echo Park: L.A. Crime Fiction and Michael Connelly’s “The Wrong Side of Goodbye”
Larry Harnisch hunts down “The Wrong Side of Goodbye” by Michael Connelly.
Larry HarnischNov 12, 2016
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The Smartest Guy in the Room
Ben H. Winters interviews Joe Ide about his debut novel “IQ.”
Ben H. WintersNov 7, 2016
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Self-Portrait of an Obsessive Mind
Matt E. Lewis reviews “A Tree or a Person or a Wall” by Matt Bell.
Matt E. LewisNov 7, 2016
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