Category: Articles

What exactly is noir fiction? Because noir is more about a feeling than defining traits, and because the scope of noir fiction is ever expanding, a good definition of the genre can be hard to nail down.

One of the most notorious unsolved crimes in the United States will forever haunt true crime lovers. Her name was Elizabeth Short but she was known as The Black Dahlia.

The Whodunit mystery is a genre that has appealed to readers for centuries. But what is a Whodunit mystery? Where did the genre come from and how did it become so popular?

Virginia Hall may be a name unknown to you, but during WWII she was known as "The Lady Who Limps", or America's Greatest Female Spy.

At its most popular, 40 million people were tuning in each week to watch Jessica Fletcher catch the killer at the end of the hour.

Mystery and suspense novels are some of the best-selling fiction genres, and have been for quite some time. But what kind of novels are the most popular?

Love true crime? We all do. But there is a deep-rooted stigma true crime fanatics must quarrel with. Is it okay to find the macabre fascinating?

Almost every one of Christie's most popular books features Poirot. But what about her dear Miss Marple?

“Gary Robinson died hungry." So began Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and crime writer Edna Buchanan's now-famous news story...