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Nathan Ward
Nathan Ward is the author of The Lost Detective: Becoming Dashiell Hammett (nominated for the Edgar and Anthony awards), which tells how the young Hammett went from being a real-life operative to creating Sam Spade; and Dark Harbor: The War for the New York Waterfront, about the true criminal story that inspired Elia Kazan’s film masterpiece. He is currently working on a book about the cowboy detective Charlie Siringo and the American West.
Falling in Love with The Rockford Files—All Over Again
James Garner and 'The Rockford Files' didn’t just humanize the TV private detective; for some, the show was a kind of guide to life.
The Tragic, Violent History of the Brooklyn Waterfront
Pete Panto was a hero to dockworkers across New York. His disappearance was part of a long, bloody history shaping the city.
Wild Bill, We Hardly Knew Ye
On Deadwood's real-life origins, legendary figures, and why Wild Bill Hickok had to die so that the town could live.
The Dangers of Dime Westerns
From Mark Twain's "bloodthirstily interesting" favorites to first-person shooters, Westerns were the first "true crime" sensation.
The Greatest Crime Magazine That Never Was
Remembering 'The Big Clock' and Its Crime-Solving Editors
Isidore Zimmerman: The Man the System Couldn't Break
He Survived the Electric Chair, Attica Beatings, and a Life Sentence
