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.
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!
Owen Hill returns to discuss Farewell, My Lovely, where the lines between hero & villain are blurry.
Owen Hill joins us to discuss Raymond Chandler’s beautiful and controversial Farewell, My Lovely.
Arvind joins us to discuss his graphic novel Trouble Is My Business (Raymond Chandler).
Anthony Rizzuto returns to talk more about Raymond Chandler’s debut novel, The Big Sleep!
Anthony Rizzuto joins us to discuss Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep (and Philip Marlowe).
Carolyn Daughters and Sarah Harrison discuss the history of mystery (1934-1939)!
Get the scoop on all the amazing thrillers and mystery fiction books we’ll read in 2025!
