Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich (It Had to Be Murder), published in 1942, is an exceptional noir tale that inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s film.
Rear Window by Cornell Woolrich (It Had to Be Murder), published in 1942, is an exceptional noir tale that inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s film.
Have you started The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope (1943) yet? Let’s just say that Sue Grafton wasn’t the only major talent in that family.
The Rat Began to Gnaw the Rope (1943) is a GREAT crime thriller by Sue Grafton’s father, C.W. Grafton. Oh, and we love Gil Henry.
Introducing our 2026 reading list! The best mysteries from 1943-1948! Check it out!
Laura by Vera Caspary (1943) is a cornerstone of noir fiction and a STUNNING 1940s thriller!
Mr. Campion’s Christmas by Mike Ripley is the 12th and final book in the series.
Mike Ripley took over writing Margery Allingham’s Albert Campion books in 2014. He’s the expert!
Amnesia! A sinister plot! WWII drama with high stakes! It’s Traitor’s Purse by Margery Allingham.
Tom Epperson joins us to discuss his adventures with Billy Bob Thornton and his book, Baby Hawk.
Owen Hill returns to discuss Farewell, My Lovely, where the lines between hero & villain are blurry.
