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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.
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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.
All I Really Need to Know I Learned Covering Homicides
Life lessons—gleaned from a few decades of reporting on crime and murder.
1980s Noir Films Are Better Than 1940s Noir Films: Discuss.
1980s crime films are more sophisticated than their 1940s predecessors. But are they better?
In 1970s America, Bizarre TV Movie Thrillers Were All the Rage
Terror, horror and noir: they came from the small screen...
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