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The Real Sherlock Holmes: How an Edinburgh Doctor Inspired Doyle's Detective

The Real Sherlock Holmes: How an Edinburgh Doctor Inspired Doyle's Detective

Excerpted from Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes

By Lindsey Fitzharris | October 20, 2026

Welcome to The Wiregrass, Where Corruption Is Rampant, Contradictions Abound, and Cynicism Reigns Supreme

Welcome to The Wiregrass, Where Corruption Is Rampant, Contradictions Abound, and Cynicism Reigns Supreme

Matt Kessler on a region "offering a rare glimpse of Southern culture without its veneer of decorum."

By Matt Kessler | October 1, 2026

Twenty-One Years After the Verdict, His Town Finally Understood Him

Twenty-One Years After the Verdict, His Town Finally Understood Him

McCracken Poston Jr. on the trial that divided a town and the diagnosis that brought a man back to the community.

By McCracken Poston, Jr. | September 30, 2026

The Strange History of the Poyais Scandal, the World's First Great Bond Fraud

The Strange History of the Poyais Scandal, the World's First Great Bond Fraud

Gregor MacGregor was a Scottish mercenary, the Cazique of Poyais, and a world-class con man.

By Robin Wigglesworth | September 29, 2026

The Best True Crime Of the Month: September 2026

The Best True Crime Of the Month: September 2026

Featuring titles from Anand Giridharadas, Sara McDougall, Mikita Brottman, Matthew J. Prigge, and Emmanuel Carrère

By CrimeReads | September 25, 2026

How the New T.J. English Reader Mines the Dark Soul of America

How the New T.J. English Reader Mines the Dark Soul of America

David Masciotra on the new collection of journalistic stories and essays, 'Blood in the Desert'

By David Masciotra | September 4, 2026

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By Charles-Henri Lavielle | August 17, 2026

Rory Cormac on the Mavericks of Britain's Cold War Era Forgery Empire

Rory Cormac on the Mavericks of Britain's Cold War Era Forgery Empire

Excerpted from Fakers: A Top-Secret Tale of Phantoms and Forgeries on the Disinformation Front Line

By Rory Cormac | August 13, 2026

The Power and Promise of Virgin Islands Noir and Mystery

The Power and Promise of Virgin Islands Noir and Mystery

From the introduction to Virgin Islands Noir by Tiphanie Yanique and Richard Georges

By Tiphanie Yanique and Richard Georges | August 13, 2026

Catherine Fogarty on Reopening the Cold Case of a Murdered Montreal Teen in 1960s LA

Catherine Fogarty on Reopening the Cold Case of a Murdered Montreal Teen in 1960s LA

From the introduction to The Girl with No Name: The Story of Jane Doe #59 and My Relentless Search for Her Killer

By Catherine Fogarty | August 10, 2026

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

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

By CrimeReads | August 3, 2026

The Inside Story of Stalin's Obsession with Killing Trotsky

The Inside Story of Stalin's Obsession with Killing Trotsky

"Stalin’s war against one man had become a war against an idea..."

By H. Keith Melton and Nigel West | July 30, 2026

"Bloody Lady Agatha": The Dark Childhood Imagination that Shaped Agatha Christie's Fiction

An excerpt from Agatha Christie, The Mother of the Cozy Mystery by Nancy West

By Nancy West | July 15, 2026

Surfing, Bananas, and Runners: Agatha Christie's Grand Year of International Travel

Surfing, Bananas, and Runners: Agatha Christie's Grand Year of International Travel

Excerpted from 'Agatha Christie: The Mother of the Cozy Mystery'

By Nancy West | July 14, 2026

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