After Hours

After Hours

Everyone needs to kick back from the true crime. This is Crime Guy after the day is done. Hardboiled US detective fiction, movies, playlists plus all the greats from the UK Golden Age. Free forever!

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Death on the Beach of Koh Tao

I got distracted from my Sophie research by Death on the Beach, a brilliant Sky Crime documentary about a series of suspicious deaths on the island of…

Apr 29, 2022 •

Ninety-Two in the Shade by Thomas McGuane

I made a podcast episode about the brilliant writer Thomas McGuane and his work including this book and the movie, Missouri Breaks.

Feb 6, 2022 •

Dire Straits: Private Investigations

I always loved this song, and I was never sure why. Perhaps because it's not your average Dire Straits song?

Feb 1, 2022 •

Match the Eyes to the Authors?

I got to thinking today how many brilliant US hardboiled private investigators there are. I prefer the books, but it seems to me that if you're into the…

Feb 1, 2022 •

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