• New Nonfiction

    A Window Into the World of Those Who Search for the Missing

    On the quiet heroism of forensic scientists working to identify long-dead remains in former Yugoslavia

    July 2, 2024  By Taina Tervonen
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    The Jewel Thief and the Prince of Wales

    One night in 1924, a charismatic thief took the Crown Prince on an unforgettable tour of Prohibition New York City.

    June 25, 2024  By Dean Jobb
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    How Rudyard Kipling's 'Kim' Helped Create Modern Espionage

    Kipling's tale of imperial adventure whipped Britain into a frenzy for spies. Soon, a new agency was created.

    June 13, 2024  By Hugh Wilford
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    How One Movie-Obsessed California Drug Trafficker Was Brought Down in a Massive International Sting Operation

    An encrypted phone was at the center of the Owen Hanson sting.

    June 4, 2024  By Joseph Cox
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    The FBI Believes There Are Multiple Active Serial Killers Working as Long Haul Truck Drivers

    In Frank Figliuzzi’s new book, he charts the investigation into America's "highway homicides."

    June 3, 2024  By Kevin Canfield
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    The Death of Mr. Dodsley is a Charming Biblio-Mystery From a Master Stylist

    Martin Edwards celebrates a reissued favorite from minister-turned-mystery writer John Ferguson

    May 30, 2024  By Martin Edwards
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    Was the Real-Life Prototype for Ian Fleming's Bond a Triple Agent?

    Author Jesse Fink digs into the enigmatic smear campaign of Dick Ellis, Britain’s Decorated Number Three Spy During World War II. 

    May 22, 2024  By Jesse Fink
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    Why Is True Crime Still Negating Black Victims and Their Loved Ones From the Story?

    Reginald L. Reed, Jr. says the true crime community still has work to do when it comes to narrative focus.

    May 22, 2024  By Reginald L. Reed, Jr.
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    Did One Abandoned Soldier Accidentally Find His Way to the Legendary City of Gold?

    Juan Martín de Albujar was pushed out in a canoe with little hope of surviving. But he soon was led to a new city beyond the dreams of conquistadors.

    May 21, 2024  By Keith Thomson
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    The Bloody, Intertwined History of Anarchism and Dynamite

    In Steven Johnson's new book, he looks at the birth of dynamite in era of political upheaval.

    May 17, 2024  By Steven Johnson
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