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Delving Into the Real Story of Charlie Starkweather, Spree Killer, Demon of the American '50s

Delving Into the Real Story of Charlie Starkweather, Spree Killer, Demon of the American '50s

Harry N. MacLean knew there was likely more to the story than was known. But did he want to go down the old roads to Nebraska?

By Harry N. MacLean | November 28, 2023

<em>The White Priory Murders</em>, A Christmas Mystery That Deserves To Be Remembered

The White Priory Murders, A Christmas Mystery That Deserves To Be Remembered

Martin Edwards considers a classic holiday murder mystery from the king of locked room crime novels, John Dickson Carr

By Martin Edwards | November 28, 2023

On the Bizarre Relationship Between Lee Harvey Oswald and his Mother

On the Bizarre Relationship Between Lee Harvey Oswald and his Mother

"We’re going to be just like the Rockefellers and live like kings."

By Deanne Stillman | November 17, 2023

Inside the Early Days of Investigating the Murdaugh Family

Inside the Early Days of Investigating the Murdaugh Family

Mandy Matney broke the story on the Murdaugh Dynasty's many misdeeds. One key interview with a friend of a victim kept her on the case.

By Mandy Matney | November 15, 2023

A Journey Into the Heart of the Everglades, and the Alligator Poacher Sting that Divided a Community

A Journey Into the Heart of the Everglades, and the Alligator Poacher Sting that Divided a Community

In her new book, 'Gator Country,' Rebecca Renner wants to go beyond the easy mythology of 'Florida Man.'

By Rebecca Renner | November 14, 2023

The Dalton Gang's Final, Doomed Heists in the Twilight of the Old West

The Dalton Gang's Final, Doomed Heists in the Twilight of the Old West

They were the last in a line of bandits. Their final days were bloody, nasty, and snakebit.

By Tom Clavin | November 10, 2023

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How a German Spy Chief Built a Smuggling Network out of a Mission to Install a Nazi King in Britain

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How Much Do We Really Know About Charles Dickens?

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The Secret History of John le Carré's Career in the Intelligence Services

By Adam Sisman | October 30, 2023

The Political Assassination That Transformed Africa, the UN, and the CIA

The Political Assassination That Transformed Africa, the UN, and the CIA

Targeting Patrice Lumumba was the beginning of a slippery slope. We're only beginning to understand the real history.

By Stuart A. Reid | October 19, 2023

On the Perils of Adult Guardianship, An Industry Rampant with Fraud and Abuse

On the Perils of Adult Guardianship, An Industry Rampant with Fraud and Abuse

Court-appointed guardians have few qualifications, little oversight, and enormous potential for exploitation.

By Diane Dimond | October 13, 2023

A Murder Mystery in the Sunshine State

A Murder Mystery in the Sunshine State

How a dispute between Florida neighbors and a copy of Agatha Christie's 'The Pale Horse' landed a chemist on Death Row.

By Jana Monroe | October 11, 2023

Sarah Weinman on Helen Garner and the Ongoing Conversations of True Crime

Sarah Weinman on Helen Garner and the Ongoing Conversations of True Crime

In This House of Grief Garner "takes the act of bearing witness to new levels."

By Sarah Weinman | October 10, 2023

On the Rise, and Fall, and Uncontainable Rebellion of Cyberpunk

On the Rise, and Fall, and Uncontainable Rebellion of Cyberpunk

"Cyberpunk is not about technological supremacy. In fact, the reverse is true: cyberpunk is about the perseverance of humanity."

By Jared Shurin | September 28, 2023

An Appreciation of Gardening Detectives

An Appreciation of Gardening Detectives

From Wilkie Collins to the present day, crime writers have often crafted "horticulturally inclined" sleuths.

By Marta McDowell | September 13, 2023

On Crime and Its Discontents

On Crime and Its Discontents

By Ben Okri | September 12, 2023

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