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What It Means for an FBI Agent to Inherit the Gardner Museum Heist

What It Means for an FBI Agent to Inherit the Gardner Museum Heist

Geoffrey Kelly on the day he was assigned to the country's most notorious art theft.

By Geoffrey Kelly | March 10, 2026

Shelley Puhak on the Historical Hearsay Behind Elizabeth Bathory's Notoriety

Shelley Puhak on the Historical Hearsay Behind Elizabeth Bathory's Notoriety

The author of The Blood Countess dispels our dark fascination with a (supposed) female serial killer

By Shelley Puhak | February 26, 2026

FBI Informant

FBI Informant "Tipper X" on the Wild, Opulent World of Insider Trading

An excerpt from Wired on Wall Street: by Tom Hardin

By Tom Hardin | February 25, 2026

The Only Mob Boss Fried in Old Sparky

The Only Mob Boss Fried in Old Sparky

Of all New York's notorious mob figures, only Louis “Lepke” Buchalter was executed in the state's electric chair.

By Jeffrey Sussman | February 18, 2026

The Blurry Lines Between the Mafia, Political Extremists, and Narcoterrorists

The Blurry Lines Between the Mafia, Political Extremists, and Narcoterrorists

An excerpt from Mafia: A Global History by Ryan Gingeras

By Ryan Gingeras | February 17, 2026

How Thomas Harris 'Found' His Iconic Serial Killer, Hannibal Lecter

How Thomas Harris 'Found' His Iconic Serial Killer, Hannibal Lecter

Back home in the Delta, Harris would go to write in a shotgun shack in the middle of a cotton field.

By Brian Raftery | February 10, 2026

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How Agatha Christie Played the "Game-within-the-Game" in 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd'

By John Curran | January 27, 2026

"Skinhead capital of the world": The Racist Terrors of Orange County, California

By Eric Lichtblau | January 6, 2026

The KGB Librarian Who Smuggled Soviet Secrets into the West

By Gordon Corera | January 6, 2026

How an Opponent of Capital Punishment Put a Serial Killer on Death Row

How an Opponent of Capital Punishment Put a Serial Killer on Death Row

An excerpt from Dick Harpootlian's "Dig Me a Grave: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Who Seduced the South"

By Dick Harpootlian | December 16, 2025

Why Harry Truman Didn't Trust the U.S. Military with Atomic Bombs

Why Harry Truman Didn't Trust the U.S. Military with Atomic Bombs

At a pivotal moment in the Cold War, the decision was made that the President would be ultimately responsible for atomic weapons.

By Alex Wellerstein | December 11, 2025

The High Adrenaline, Extremely Lucrative World of 19th Century Clipper Ship Captains

The High Adrenaline, Extremely Lucrative World of 19th Century Clipper Ship Captains

It was a risky career, but for those who made their reputation, international celebrity and riches awaited.

By Tilar J. Mazzeo | December 9, 2025

American Crime: The True Story of a Stalking in Kansas

American Crime: The True Story of a Stalking in Kansas

An excerpt from Corey Mead's "The Pursued"

By Corey Mead | December 1, 2025

Chasing the Memory of a Grandfather Who Faked His Own Death

Chasing the Memory of a Grandfather Who Faked His Own Death

Boss Brooks was a Depression era villain or a hero, depending on who you asked. The family he left behind still has questions.

By Kathy Bingham Turner and Leon Alligood | November 25, 2025

Eli Frankel: I Was the Last Person to Interview the Black Dahlia Murder Witness.

Eli Frankel: I Was the Last Person to Interview the Black Dahlia Murder Witness.

What she told me changes everything

By Eli Frankel | November 11, 2025

Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack the Ripper and the Fact and Fiction of Criminal Profiling

Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack the Ripper and the Fact and Fiction of Criminal Profiling

Rachel Corbett on the Efforts to Find One of History’s Most Gruesome Serial Killers

By Rachel Corbett | November 3, 2025

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