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V.C. Andrews and the Battle Against School Censorship

V.C. Andrews and the Battle Against School Censorship

Flowers in the Attic was banned from numerous districts for depictions of child abuse and incest. Everyone still read it.

By Andrew Neiderman | February 1, 2022

David Rudolf: Writing from the Front Lines of the Battle Against Abuse of Power in the American Legal System

David Rudolf: Writing from the Front Lines of the Battle Against Abuse of Power in the American Legal System

The defense lawyer who gained fame in 'The Staircase' documentary has some new stories to tell.

By David S. Rudolf | January 27, 2022

The Young London Couple Running an International Sex Trafficking Ring

The Young London Couple Running an International Sex Trafficking Ring

For women in the Hungary, the advertisement for work in London sounded like a promising arrangement.

By Mitzi Szereto | January 19, 2022

The Pharma Startup That Went from Treating Cancer Patients to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

The Pharma Startup That Went from Treating Cancer Patients to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

A fentanyl nasal spray seemed like a promising new drug.

By Evan Hughes | January 18, 2022

Remembering Joseph Hansen's Groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter Series

Remembering Joseph Hansen's Groundbreaking Dave Brandstetter Series

"Brandstetter, you see, is a homosexual..A smart, masculine, competent, unapologetic homosexual and ace private investigator."

By Michael Nava | January 13, 2022

Life and Death Among the Vanished in the Himalayas' Parvati Valley

Life and Death Among the Vanished in the Himalayas' Parvati Valley

Every year, people disappear in the Parvati Valley. What happens to them?

By Harley Rustad | January 11, 2022

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How to Take Down An International Sex Trafficker

By Maggy Krell | January 11, 2022

The Break-In at the Bode Museum and the Case of the Gigantic Gold Coin

By Stefan Koldehoff and Tobias Timm | January 4, 2022

How A Senate Investigation Sparked a Midcentury Wave of Gangster Noir

By Robert Miklitsch | January 3, 2022

The FBI's Legendary Mindhunter Wonders, Did He Get It Right?

The FBI's Legendary Mindhunter Wonders, Did He Get It Right?

John Douglas knows from experience that the system can go awry.

By John Douglas and Mark Olshaker | December 23, 2021

How the Complex History of the Lower East Side Inspired Richard Price's <em>Lush Life</em>

How the Complex History of the Lower East Side Inspired Richard Price's Lush Life

Gentrification and uprooted communities were at the heart of this modern New York classic.

By Thomas Heise | December 21, 2021

Nathaniel Hawthorne's Salem: A Town with a Dark History of Brutality and Murder

Nathaniel Hawthorne's Salem: A Town with a Dark History of Brutality and Murder

For Hawthorne, whose ancestors led the prosecution of Salem's witches, the community's corrupted soul was ever present.

By Edward J. Renehan Jr. | December 16, 2021

Fireworks at Graceland: How Elvis Spent His Last Christmas Before Boot Camp

Fireworks at Graceland: How Elvis Spent His Last Christmas Before Boot Camp

It was Christmas Eve and the King had been drafted. He decided to blow some stuff up.

By Robert K. Elder | December 15, 2021

On Dime Novels, Sensation Stories, and the First Appearance of Old Sleuth

On Dime Novels, Sensation Stories, and the First Appearance of Old Sleuth

"He’s not, by the way, a sleuth—his name is Sleuth."

By Henry Stewart | December 14, 2021

The Best True Crime Books of 2021

The Best True Crime Books of 2021

Celebrating books from Elon Green, Audrey Clare Farley, Samira Shackle, and more.

By CrimeReads | December 10, 2021

To Investigate Serial Killers with the FBI, First She Had to Pass the Test

To Investigate Serial Killers with the FBI, First She Had to Pass the Test

She was the woman behind the FBI's groundbreaking Behavioral Science Unit. But she was an expert, not an agent.

By Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess and Steven Matthew Constantine | December 9, 2021

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