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The 1887 Murder of an “Unknown Woman” That May Have Inspired Carolyn Wells

The 1887 Murder of an “Unknown Woman” That May Have Inspired Carolyn Wells

Rebecca Rego Barry on the mystery maven's ouevre and the crime that started it all

By Rebecca Rego Barry | February 16, 2024

221 Pieces of Sherlock Holmes History on View in NYC

221 Pieces of Sherlock Holmes History on View in NYC

Glen S. Miranker may have the best Sherlockiana collection in private hands. Here are some highlights.

By Rebecca Rego Barry | January 21, 2022

9 Spine-Tingling True Crime Relics Sold in 2021

9 Spine-Tingling True Crime Relics Sold in 2021

The gun that killed Billy the Kid, Charles Manson's music, Lee Harvey Oswald's marine score card, and more.

By Rebecca Rego Barry | December 23, 2021

A Collection of Rare Ian Fleming Books & Manuscripts Heads to Auction

A Collection of Rare Ian Fleming Books & Manuscripts Heads to Auction

Here’s your chance to bid on Bond

By Rebecca Rego Barry | November 6, 2020

Carolyn Wells, in the Library, with a Revolver

Carolyn Wells, in the Library, with a Revolver

How a prolific mystery author with a penchant for collecting rare books helped to create the ‘biblio-mystery’ genre

By Rebecca Rego Barry | March 19, 2020

Vice and Virtue<br> in the Newgate Novel

Vice and Virtue
in the Newgate Novel

How 18th Century Crime Bulletins Inspired The Earliest Crime Fiction (And the Earliest Backlash Against Crime Fiction)

By Rebecca Rego Barry | April 8, 2019

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A World-Class Crime Collection Goes to Auction

By Rebecca Rego Barry | March 5, 2019