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Keith Roysdon
Keith Roysdon is a lifelong writer. After a 40-year career in newspapers, he’s once again writing for newspapers in Indiana. He’s the co-author of three true crime books, the most recent “The Westside Park Murders.” He also writes fiction. His past work for CrimeReads includes articles about “Columbo,” classic noir films and author Dennis Lehane. Usually when he’s hit on the head, it’s because he’s stood up but forgot he left a cabinet door open.
How ‘Satanic Panic’ Came to Roil the Nation During the 1980s
TV movies, breathless news reports, and amateur symbologists all played a part in the panic's mysterious spread through 1980s America.
What's the Greatest Newspaper Crime Movie Ever Made?
Newsman Keith Roysdon investigates a favorite sub-genre of crime.
Vampire noir came into
its own 50 years ago
with The Night Stalker
The 70s classic tells of gritty, down-on-his luck reporter Carl Kolchak who finds himself investigating an impossible crime.
Seers, Mystics and Scam Artists: Clairvoyants in 20th Century America
A brief history of a nation that wants to believe.
For Decades, Carnival Sideshows Were a Real ‘Nightmare Alley’
Keith Roysdon on the sideshow's unique place in American culture
Mannix Was Vintage TV’s Perfect Savvy PI
From 1967 to 1975, the heyday of the checked sport coat, Joe Mannix was on the case.
Columbo's First Case: How One of TV's Most Iconic Detectives Got His Start
“Columbo” got a trial run on “Alfred Hitchcock” – and so did his first quarry.
The Bizarre History of the Many, Many Bond Imitators of 60s and 70s Pop Culture
For two strange decades, the spawn of Bond were everywhere.
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