• New Nonfiction

    A Brief History of Organized Crime in the Florida Keys

    Key West, America's weird southernmost city, has always been a magnet for mafia operations.

    March 6, 2024  By Doug Kelly
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    Edgar Allan Poe's Bid to Become a Real-Life Crime Solver

    Having created a popular fictional detective, Poe set out to apply his theories of reason to the day's biggest mysteries.

    March 5, 2024  By Alex Hortis
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    It's Time To Rewatch the Blaxploitation Classic Three The Hard Way

    The low-budget picture is over the top, highly entertaining, and looks great on the big screen

    February 16, 2024  By Odie Henderson
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    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

    February 16, 2024  By Rebecca Rego Barry
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    The Attempted Assassination of Charlie Chaplin

    A group of young Naval officers wanted to force Japan into a war with America. Their plan: kill Hollywood's biggest star.

    February 13, 2024  By Ronald Drabkin
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    The Gangsters and the Star

    Bugsy Siegel and Mickey Cohen were supposed to run Hollywood crime together. Instead, they chased the same legendary actress.

    February 13, 2024  By Casey Sherman
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    The 1931 Murder That Foretold a New Era of Crime and Corruption in New York City

    Prohibition had brought about a new kind of gangster. And new kinds of violence.

    February 7, 2024  By Michael Wolraich
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    The Bloody Rivalry That Led to the Fall of Democracy in Athens

    The clash of two Athenian leaders with ties to Socrates

    February 7, 2024  By Matt Gatton
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    When Churchill Went to San Simeon

    The visit to Hearst's castle was an important stop on a tour to woo American media–and American money.

    February 6, 2024  By Cita Stelzer
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    Anna Motz on the Taboo of Female Violence

    "Our state of ignorance and denial about female violence is one that does harm to both its perpetrators and its victims."

    February 6, 2024  By Anna Motz
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