Crime Reads » Crime in History

The tortuous literary puzzle <em>Cain's Jawbone</em> has been solved for the first time since 1934

The tortuous literary puzzle Cain's Jawbone has been solved for the first time since 1934

Only three people have ever cracked it. The most recent sleuth did it during pandemic lockdown.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 11, 2020

London's First Police Force Was Established by Novelist Henry Fielding and His Brother

London's First Police Force Was Established by Novelist Henry Fielding and His Brother

In 1749, Henry Fielding devised a plan for the Bow Street Runners, a group of men given permission to confront suspected criminals.

By Olivia Rutigliano | November 6, 2020

How a Woman's Quest For Vengeance Started a #metoo Movement in the 1840s

How a Woman's Quest For Vengeance Started a #metoo Movement in the 1840s

Amelia Norman, destitute and abandoned, attacked her former lover on the steps of the Astor House Hotel. Her trial would have surprising, and long-lasting, repercussions.

By Julie Miller | November 6, 2020

Erskine Childers: Gentleman, Spy Novelist, and Gunrunner for the IRA

Erskine Childers: Gentleman, Spy Novelist, and Gunrunner for the IRA

How did the aristocratic author of English’s first great spy novel end up dead in the Irish Civil War?

By H.B. Lyle | November 4, 2020

Inside the Early Days of The Crime of the Century

Inside the Early Days of The Crime of the Century

In March 1932, the Lindbergh baby was kidnapped. The investigation got off to a chaotic start.

By Thomas Doherty | November 4, 2020

All the Famous Writers Who Have Reportedly Come Back as Ghosts

All the Famous Writers Who Have Reportedly Come Back as Ghosts

Ghost writers, not ghostwriters.

By CrimeReads | October 30, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

Edward Gorey designed the sets for the 1970s Broadway run of Dracula

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 22, 2020

The "Kidnapping Club" That Terrorized African Americans in 19th Century New York

By Jonathan Daniel Wells | October 20, 2020

Meet Catherine Louisa Pirkis, creator of the 19th century's most progressive lady detective character

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 6, 2020

Mystery Writer Jacques Futrelle Died Onboard the Titanic, but His Greatest Detective Creation Lives On

Mystery Writer Jacques Futrelle Died Onboard the Titanic, but His Greatest Detective Creation Lives On

Meet Professor Augustus S.F.X. Van Dusen,
Ph. D., LL. D., F. R. S., M. D., M.D.S.

By Olivia Rutigliano | October 1, 2020

Eleanor Roosevelt's Son Authored Twenty Mysteries in which His Mother Solves Murders

Eleanor Roosevelt's Son Authored Twenty Mysteries in which His Mother Solves Murders

The presidential mystery series you never knew you needed.

By Olivia Rutigliano | September 11, 2020

The White House Is Haunted!

The White House Is Haunted!

How the Presidential Residence Became More Horror House than “People’s House”

By Andrew Pyper | September 4, 2020

My Top Five Female Detectives, Real and Imagined

My Top Five Female Detectives, Real and Imagined

An author takes a look back at some of the most iconic women crime-solvers.

By Bella Ellis | August 28, 2020

Let's Not Forget the Time Mario Vargas Llosa Sucker Punched Gabriel García Márquez

Let's Not Forget the Time Mario Vargas Llosa Sucker Punched Gabriel García Márquez

It was about a woman.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 16, 2020

The Day Dashiell Hammett Was Dragged Into Court Over a Bail Fund for Political Prisoners and Refused to Name Names

The Day Dashiell Hammett Was Dragged Into Court Over a Bail Fund for Political Prisoners and Refused to Name Names

The godfather of noir fiction went up against a notorious Communist hunter and refused to back down. It would cost him his freedom.

By Olivia Rutigliano | July 9, 2020

India's Most Celebrated Film Director Was Also a Bestselling Detective Novelist

India's Most Celebrated Film Director Was Also a Bestselling Detective Novelist

Reflecting on the brilliant career of Satyajit Ray

By Olivia Rutigliano | June 17, 2020

‹ Previous 1 2 345 Next ›

Page 4 of 5