New Nonfiction

It's Time to Learn About the Lives of John Wayne Gacy's Victims—And Not Just the Labels Hung on Them

Gacy's victims were too often dismissed as runaways and hustlers.

October 6, 2021  By David Nelson
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A Lover's Quarrel, A Dilapidated Mansion, and A Body in the Basement

David Dominé nearly purchased a run-down Victorian home in Louisville, Kentucky. Years later, a body was discovered in the basement.

October 5, 2021  By David Dominé
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The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

Joey Gallo was the Mafia’s celebrity hitman. After an intellectual awakening in prison, he turned to writing.

October 4, 2021  By Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson
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The Lady Chatterley's Lover Trial and the Infamous Question That Laid Bare the Hypocrisy of British Obscenity Law

In 1960, Penguin was on trial for publishing a paperback edition of Lawrence's classic. The prosecution asked the jury to ponder a very revealing hypothetical.

September 30, 2021  By Christopher Hilliard
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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.

September 29, 2021  By Charles R. Gallagher
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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.

September 29, 2021  By Joseph Weisberg
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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.

September 28, 2021  By Douglas London
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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.

September 28, 2021  By Gary Indiana
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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.

September 28, 2021  By Robert A. Jensen
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5 Crime Nonfiction Books You Should Read This Month

Spy recruiters, radical bombers, and wildlife run amok.

September 27, 2021  By CrimeReads 
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