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    Dracula vs. the FBI

    Dracula vs. the FBI

    Or, how J. Edgar Hoover's goons pursued Bela Lugosi at the height of the Red Scare.

    By W. Scott Poole | October 26, 2022

    Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself: On The Origins of the Devil

    Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself: On The Origins of the Devil

    "Cultures and religions around the globe have long imagined Devil-like figures..."

    By La Carmina | October 26, 2022

    W. Scott Poole: How Horror Reveals the Nation's Deepest (and Darkest) Beliefs

    W. Scott Poole: How Horror Reveals the Nation's Deepest (and Darkest) Beliefs

    Poole's new book, Dark Carnivals traces the history of modern horror and American imperialism.

    By Lisa Levy | October 25, 2022

    The Manhattan Well Mystery: On America's First Media Circus Around a Murder Case

    The Manhattan Well Mystery: On America's First Media Circus Around a Murder Case

    Sam Roberts Explores the Death of Elma Sands

    By Sam Roberts | October 25, 2022

    On the Sophisticated Intelligence Apparatus That Fooled the World

    On the Sophisticated Intelligence Apparatus That Fooled the World

    "China’s intelligence agencies are now the world’s largest and dedicate themselves to protecting the Party’s interests while projecting its power abroad."

    By Alex Joske | October 25, 2022

    The Story of the Nail, or The Birth of a Writer

    The Story of the Nail, or The Birth of a Writer

    "No one needs this story. It’s only important to me."

    By Zhang Yueran | October 20, 2022

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    The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of October

    By CrimeReads | October 19, 2022

    The Birth of an Immortal Literary Character: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    By Leslie S. Klinger | October 18, 2022

    Eight Years Later, Searching for Answers in a Mexican Journalist's Murder

    By Katherine Corcoran | October 18, 2022

    The Journalist and the Psychopath: The Story Behind Edward Howard Rulloff's Crimes

    The Journalist and the Psychopath: The Story Behind Edward Howard Rulloff's Crimes

    Ham Freeman was an Upstate New York journalist with big ambitions. Edward Howard Rulloff was a nationally notorious killer.

    By Kate Winkler Dawson | October 6, 2022

    The Best New True Crime Books Out Now

    The Best New True Crime Books Out Now

    Mafia women, a Jazz Age murder mystery, and an online obsession.

    By CrimeReads | September 30, 2022

    The Unstoppable, Fearsome, Delicious Allure of the Witch

    The Unstoppable, Fearsome, Delicious Allure of the Witch

    Whether dead or alive, witches always spell trouble. We can’t get enough.

    By Leanna Renee Hieber and Andrea Janes | September 27, 2022

    How Leopold and Loeb Ended up with the Country's Most Famous Lawyer

    How Leopold and Loeb Ended up with the Country's Most Famous Lawyer

    The nation's fascination with the young killers extended to Clarence Darrow, who had his own peculiar views on criminality.

    By Greg King and Penny Wilson | September 22, 2022

    The Murder of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills: New Jersey's Original

    The Murder of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills: New Jersey's Original "Crime of the Century"

    He was a prominent minister. She sang in the choir. Their deaths became a national sensation.

    By Joe Pompeo | September 13, 2022

    Buying Guns For the IRA From Whitey Bulger

    Buying Guns For the IRA From Whitey Bulger

    "Jim Bulger was giving us crucial help, but he thought like a criminal not a patriot."

    By John Crawley | September 13, 2022

    Dinner on the Terrace with Himmler

    Dinner on the Terrace with Himmler

    In the long lead-up to WWII, Britain's elite tried cultivating a social relationship with Nazi leadership.

    By Charles Spicer | September 8, 2022

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