• Culture

    The Actress, the Steward and the Ocean Liner: What Really Happened in Cabin 126?

    In 1947, Gay Gibson boarded the Durban Castle. By the end of the voyage, she would be dead at the hands of a crew member. And soon enough, her life and death would make their way into the pulps.

    March 25, 2021  By Curtis Evans
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    The Murder That Stunned Gangland Philadelphia

    Hughie McLoon was a beloved figure on the streets of Philly, but that didn't save him from a stray bullet. Decades later, the question remains: who was the real target?

    March 25, 2021  By Allen Abel
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    Hitchcock Presents: A Brief History of the Weird, Wild Hitchcock Shows That Once Dominated TV

    In the 1960s, Alfred Hitchcock was everywhere, and his anthology series became a hotbed for young talent and strange stories.

    March 24, 2021  By Keith Roysdon
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    Jacqueline Winspear: How I Became A Mystery Writer While Breaking Every Rule

    The author of the iconic Maisie Dobbs series remembers her early days as an author and questions the nature of genre.

    March 23, 2021  By Jacqueline Winspear
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    10 New Books Coming Out This Week

    New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

    March 22, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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    An Anti-Hero Who Poses a Question: Who Are The Real Criminals In The Opioid Epidemic?

    "The opioid epidemic is a web that has been carefully created and meticulously woven by healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical companies, politicians, lawmakers and legislators."

    March 22, 2021  By Christina McDonald
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    That Time Scientists Discovered a Creature in Loch Ness and Then Realized It Was a Sunken Prop from The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

    An amazing example of life imitating art, concerning a movie about how the Loch Ness Monster isn't really the Loch Ness Monster.

    March 22, 2021  By Olivia Rutigliano
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    Betrayal Is Timeless: The Evolution of George Smiley 

    In 1961, John le Carré's readers were introduced to a new kind of spy, a “breathtakingly ordinary” man.

    March 19, 2021  By Bruce Riordan
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    Cutter and Bone: Two Masterpieces Deserve Their Proper Due

    Four decades on, Newton Thornburg's novel and the Ivan Passer adaptation still resonate as a defining vision of modern America.

    March 19, 2021  By Zach Vasquez
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    Fifty Years Later, Get Carter Is Still the Iconic British Gangster Film

    How the Michael Caine revenge flick attained cult status and changed the face of British crime cinema.

    March 18, 2021  By Andrew Nette
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