The Dark Underworld of the Truffle Trade

The Dark Underworld of the Truffle Trade

In the idyllic pastures of southeastern France, the precious fungus is farmed—and stolen.

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The Class Conscious Narrator: Society's Detective

The Class Conscious Narrator: Society's Detective

Exposing the Hypocrisies and Excesses of Wealth and Social Division, One Novel at a Time

By Barbara Bourland | June 18, 2019

'In Cold Blood' and the Murders Truman Capote Missed

'In Cold Blood' and the Murders Truman Capote Missed

We know about the case of the Clutters, but in Florida, the Walker family was murdered under near-identical circumstances.

By Becky Masterman | June 13, 2019

Are Crime Thrillers Our New Folklore?

Are Crime Thrillers Our New Folklore?

On Bringing the World of Myth and Legend Into the Present Day

By Sandra Ireland | June 11, 2019

The Federal Government's <br>War On Margarine

The Federal Government's
War On Margarine

Big Butter smear campaigns, margarine criminals, and the long history of pseudo-dairy discrimination.

By Mike Chase | June 10, 2019

Tony Hillerman: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

Tony Hillerman: A Crime Reader’s Guide to the Classics

On the Richly Sensory Mystery Novels of the Navajo Tribal Police

By Neil Nyren | June 7, 2019

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The Mystery Behind Harper Lee's Lost True Crime Book

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The Conspiracy Behind the McKinley Assassination

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How A Disgruntled Worker's Pipe Bombs Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling

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On The Mad Bomber of 1940s New York City

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Pomp, Excess, and Murder with The Tudor Dynasty

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How Historical Fiction Grapples with Henry VIII's Violent Reign

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