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Keith Roysdon
Keith Roysdon is a Tennessee-based writer of fiction, news and pop culture and true crime. His fourth co-authored true crime book, “Cold Case Muncie,” about murders without justice in what has long been regarded as the typical small American city, comes out August 14 2023 from The History Press. For CrimeReads, he’s written about obscure 1970s TV movies, circus sideshows in fiction, little-remembered traveling “ghost shows” and dozens of other oddball topics.
‘The Diplomat’ is a New Breed of Political – and Marital - Thriller
Saving the world is the fun part. Relationships take work.
A Brief History of America Freaking Out About Horror Comics
Congressional hearings, banned books, murder investigations—In the 1950s, horror comics took the blame.
Nazi-Hunting in Movies and TV Thrillers, Over the Decades
Pop culture will never get tired of watching people travel to South America to track down Nazi fugitives.
What Is It That Makes Used Bookstores So Wonderful?
Used bookstores are more than just stores with books
‘The Name of the Game’: The Vintage Show That Asked, What if People Magazine Writers Solved Crimes?
In a crowded field of cops and detectives, these TV journalists followed a different path.
Ed Gein, inspiration for ‘Psycho’ and ‘Chainsaw,’ was a real-life horror show
Keith Roysdon on the life and legacy of one of America's most notorious killers.
The Soap Opera That Brought a Noir Edge to Daytime TV
‘The Edge of Night’ gave soap viewers daily murder and mayhem
The Lost History of America's Traveling "Ghost Shows"
Ghost shows were a hybrid of movie, magic act and séance and they ruled late nights across America
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