Allison Epstein: A Love Letter to the Fictional Thief

Allison Epstein: A Love Letter to the Fictional Thief

"As a historical crime writer, there’s one trope I love more than almost anything, and that’s an old-timey thief with an elaborate scheme."

By Allison Epstein | February 25, 2025

6 Thrilling Reads That Blend Folklore and Horror

6 Thrilling Reads That Blend Folklore and Horror

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Author, Pirate, Poet, Spy: The Secret Criminals of Classic Literature

Author, Pirate, Poet, Spy: The Secret Criminals of Classic Literature

Those authors you were forced to read in high school? Some of them dabbled in counterfeiting and piracy, too.

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