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The Forgotten History of the Far-Right, Pro-Nazi, Anti-Semitic

The Forgotten History of the Far-Right, Pro-Nazi, Anti-Semitic "Christian Front"

In the lead-up to WWII, a powerful organization of American Catholics worked to support Hitler and Nazi Germany.

By Charles R. Gallagher | September 29, 2021

How a Book by an Ex-KGB Officer Upended Joseph Weisberg's World

How a Book by an Ex-KGB Officer Upended Joseph Weisberg's World

In 2004, the future creator of 'The Americans' was working for the CIA when he read a book by Victor Cherkashin and recognized himself in descriptions of the KGB workplace.

By Joseph Weisberg | September 29, 2021

How the CIA Actually Recruits an Agent to Spy on His Own Country

How the CIA Actually Recruits an Agent to Spy on His Own Country

Douglas London spent his career with the CIA. Here, he remembers the first agent he ever recruited overseas.

By Douglas London | September 28, 2021

The Real-Life Political Scandal That Inspired Jean-Patrick Manchette's First Thriller

The Real-Life Political Scandal That Inspired Jean-Patrick Manchette's First Thriller

In 1965, a Moroccan politician was arrested by French police, then never seen again. Amidst the international uproar, one author was paying close attention.

By Gary Indiana | September 28, 2021

One Man's Life in Crisis Management, Mass Fatality Response, and Recovering the Dead

One Man's Life in Crisis Management, Mass Fatality Response, and Recovering the Dead

Robert A. Jensen has been on the scene at nearly ever major disaster in the last thirty years. Those tragic experiences have given him a unique perspective on life.

By Robert A. Jensen | September 28, 2021

5 Crime Nonfiction Books You Should Read This Month

5 Crime Nonfiction Books You Should Read This Month

Spy recruiters, radical bombers, and wildlife run amok.

By CrimeReads | September 27, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

The Heist of the Century: Who Cracked the Manhattan Savings And Loan Safe?

By John Oller | September 24, 2021

Joshua Melville's Search for the Truth About His Radical Bomber Father, Sam Melville

By Joshua Melville | September 22, 2021

The Russian Revolutionary Who Opposed The Czar and Defied The Bolsheviks

By Vladimir Alexandrov | September 15, 2021

A Karachi Crime Reporter's Journey Through Gangland

A Karachi Crime Reporter's Journey Through Gangland

Zille never intended to become a crime reporter. Then he caught his first big break.

By Samira Shackle | September 13, 2021

Transformation and Transcendence in <br>1980s Body Horror

Transformation and Transcendence in
1980s Body Horror

On David Cronenberg, Clive Barker, and the embrace of the grotesque as a representation of lived experience.

By Darryl Jones | September 9, 2021

The 19th Century Women Who Wrote

The 19th Century Women Who Wrote "Weird" Stories and Refused to Pigeonholed by Genre

A new anthology collects horror and supernatural stories from some of the era's best storytellers.

By Leslie S. Klinger and Lisa Morton | September 8, 2021

Viking Warriors Were Ultra Violent and Without Mercy: Some Were Women

Viking Warriors Were Ultra Violent and Without Mercy: Some Were Women

The assumption that all Viking warriors were men is an outdated reflection of Victorian culture. The Valkyries, it seems, were real.

By Nancy Marie Brown | September 2, 2021

How Ireland's First

How Ireland's First "Assassination Society"–The Invincibles–Was Formed

In late 19th century Ireland, a secret society of extremists formed—separate from the Land League and IRB—to carry out murders.

By Julie Kavanagh | September 1, 2021

The Airship Italia: A Mystery at the End of the Golden Age of Polar Exploration

The Airship Italia: A Mystery at the End of the Golden Age of Polar Exploration

Umberto Nobile took his airships (and his beloved dog) across the Arctic frontier. His legacy is still a mystery.

By Mark Piesing | August 31, 2021

The Month's Best Nonfiction Crime Books

The Month's Best Nonfiction Crime Books

A refuge from modernity, a history of Mexico's drug trade, and an investigation into the "science of suspense."

By CrimeReads | August 26, 2021

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