The Dutch anti-Nazi children’s book from the 1940s that depicts Hitler as a bug

The Dutch anti-Nazi children’s book from the 1940s that depicts Hitler as a bug

Spoiler: he gets eaten.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 22, 2020

This Is the Book That Outsold <em>Dracula</em> in 1897

This Is the Book That Outsold Dracula in 1897

It's weird, and you haven't heard of it.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 16, 2020

Those Classic Detective Series You've Always Been Meaning To Read, Anyway

Those Classic Detective Series You've Always Been Meaning To Read, Anyway

There's no time like the present to read all fifty-six Sherlock Holmes stories. As the saying goes.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 15, 2020

Ludwig Bemelmans, Beloved Author of <em>Madeline</em>, Once Shot a Man.

Ludwig Bemelmans, Beloved Author of Madeline, Once Shot a Man.

He was only sixteen.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 8, 2020

Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist in history.

Agatha Christie is the best-selling novelist in history.

Looking back on 100 years of the Queen of Crime.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 3, 2020

Raymond Chandler Wanted Cary Grant to Play Philip Marlowe.

Raymond Chandler Wanted Cary Grant to Play Philip Marlowe.

What a different movie that would have been.

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 2, 2020

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These Are Plot Descriptions of Actual Episodes from the 1960s Spy Television Series The Man From U.N.C.L.E, and Wow they are… Insane

By Olivia Rutigliano | April 1, 2020

Quaint English Village Murder Mystery TV Shows with a Million Seasons, for Your Binge-Watching Pleasure During These Hard Times

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 24, 2020

The 19 Best Crime-Solving Writers in Fiction, Ranked

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 5, 2020

In 1899, Arthur Conan Doyle Took Dictation for His Dying Friend's Mystery Novel

In 1899, Arthur Conan Doyle Took Dictation for His Dying Friend's Mystery Novel

Grant Allen was a bestselling science writer, almost done with his serial Hilda Wade when he fell ill

By Olivia Rutigliano | March 4, 2020

<em>The Woman in Black</em>, and the Ongoing Effort to Make New York City a Little More Gothic

The Woman in Black, and the Ongoing Effort to Make New York City a Little More Gothic

A haunting play debuts at a New York City theater famous for innovative and unsettling productions.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 28, 2020

Turns Out, Elizabethan Playwright and Poet Laureate Ben Jonson was a Murderer

Turns Out, Elizabethan Playwright and Poet Laureate Ben Jonson was a Murderer

But he found a clever way to avoid punishment.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 21, 2020

15 Crime Movies Where Love Comes as a Surprise

15 Crime Movies Where Love Comes as a Surprise

When you least expect it, expect it. This goes for both love AND crime.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 14, 2020

'The Outsider' Is a Classic Monster Story. So Why Disguise It as a Detective Show?

'The Outsider' Is a Classic Monster Story. So Why Disguise It as a Detective Show?

HBO's new Stephen King adaptation plays a complex genre game.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 7, 2020

On the Trail of Hollywood's Stolen Oscars

On the Trail of Hollywood's Stolen Oscars

Olivia Rutigliano navigates the strange, semi-secret marketplace for Hollywood's most coveted statues.

By Olivia Rutigliano | February 5, 2020

The 10 Best Crime Movies of 2019

The 10 Best Crime Movies of 2019

Gritty, violent, and downright strange—a year in crime films

By Olivia Rutigliano | December 23, 2019

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