The Accidental True Crime Writer
How a chance event sent me into a dark world.
"The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter, eh?" — Dashiell Hammett
How a chance event sent me into a dark world.
Chip JacobsJun 12, 2021
A contractor’s hit job goes way off the rails in Chip Jacobs’s new true crime book, “The Darkest Glare.”
Chase FuryJun 12, 2021
Alex Genty-Waksberg reviews “Blood Grove,” Walter Mosley’s first Easy Rawlins novel in five years.
Alex Genty-WaksbergJun 2, 2021
The celebrated detective novelist talks about his new book, the style of noir, and the powers of catharsis.
David BreithauptApr 30, 2021
Désirée Zamorano delves into the folk tale and horror running through Cynthia Pelayo’s “Children of Chicago.”
Désirée ZamoranoApr 21, 2021
Gina Arnold reflects on the genesis of the Raymond Chandler Project.
Gina ArnoldApr 17, 2021
Matt Ellis interviews former IRA operative Richard O’Rawe about “Northern Heist,” a crime novel inspired by a 2004 Belfast bank robbery.
Matt EllisApr 15, 2021
Collin Mitchell reviews “The Foreign Girls,” Argentine writer Sergio Olguín’s latest mystery.
Collin MitchellApr 2, 2021
Halley Sutton talks to Amy Gentry about “Bad Habits,” a thriller set in academia.
Halley SuttonApr 1, 2021
Ivy Pochoda talks with Tod Goldbery about “The Low Desert,” his new story collection.
Ivy PochodaMar 2, 2021
Alex Genty-Waksberg reviews D. A. Mishani’s “Three,” translated by Jessica Cohen.
Alex Genty-WaksbergFeb 24, 2021
Gabino Iglesias reviews Thomas Maltman’s “The Land.”
Gabino IglesiasFeb 13, 2021