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Adaptation of ‘Crime 101’ is Now Streaming

Set against the sun-bleached grit of Los Angeles, Crime 101 weaves the tale of an elusive jewel thief (Chris Hemsworth) whose string of heists along the 101 freeway have mystified police. When he eyes the score of a lifetime, his path crosses that of a disillusioned insurance broker (Halle Berry) who is facing her own crossroads. Convinced he has found a pattern, a relentless detective (Mark Ruffalo) is closing in, raising the stakes even higher. As the heist approaches, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur, and all three are faced with life-defining choices–and the realization that there can be no turning back. Watch trailer

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Mark Billingham Wins Diamond Dagger Award

Author Mark Billingham has been awarded the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Diamond Dagger for his contribution to crime writing. The 64-year-old, who was born and raised in Birmingham, is best known for his 19 novels in the Tom Thorne series, which began with his debut volume Sleepyhead. Read more

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‘Highway Thirteen’ by Fiona McFarlane

McFarlane is a master at just about everything: dialogue, setting, comic timing. One of her best stories, “Podcast,” is a spot-on send-up of a true-crime podcast, with its giddy silliness and flashes of compassion for the victims (McFarlane has said that these stories were partially inspired by a podcast she followed during the pandemic). But her biggest accomplishment is creating an empathic bond with people whose lives are touched by unexplainable violence. Read more

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