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How America Fell in Love with Helen Gibson, the Pioneer of Action Movies

How America Fell in Love with Helen Gibson, the Pioneer of Action Movies

In the 1910's, Hollywood discovered a new star: the serial queen.

By Mallory O'Meara | February 18, 2025

The Dangerous Decline of a New York City Neighborhood

The Dangerous Decline of a New York City Neighborhood

In the 1960s, East New York began down the road that would later earn it the title of the "Killing Fields."

By Stacy Horn | January 28, 2025

The Mafia and Its Food: A Brief History of a Passionate Relationship

The Mafia and Its Food: A Brief History of a Passionate Relationship

Michael Cannell on the mafia's favorite pastime.

By Michael Cannell | January 17, 2025

Has the Mafia Ever Really Penetrated the White House?

Has the Mafia Ever Really Penetrated the White House?

Eric Dezenhall on the mob's complicated place in the American imagination.

By Eric Dezenhall | January 16, 2025

How to Write a True Crime Narrative with a Co-Author Who Has Been Dead For More Than 150 Years

How to Write a True Crime Narrative with a Co-Author Who Has Been Dead For More Than 150 Years

Kate Winkler Dawson on re-investigating the murder that inspired an American classic.

By Kate Winkler Dawson | January 7, 2025

Martin Edwards Revisits E.C.R. Lorac's 1946 Opus, <em>The Theft of the Iron Dogs</em>

Martin Edwards Revisits E.C.R. Lorac's 1946 Opus, The Theft of the Iron Dogs

Lorac's newly reissued work features a strong sense of place and evocative atmospherics

By Martin Edwards | December 6, 2024

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How the Modern History of Russia Is Explained by the Lives of Its Criminals

By Federico Varese | November 20, 2024

The Mystery of Wallis Simpson's Visit to Shanghai and Her Search for the Elusive “Hurry-Up” Divorce

By Paul French | November 12, 2024

A Killing in North Carolina That Still Haunts the Survivors, 50 Years Later

A Killing in North Carolina That Still Haunts the Survivors, 50 Years Later

They were hippies from Clearwater looking for a place to camp. Then the armed sheriff's deputies showed up.

By Timothy Silver | November 12, 2024

The Making of the American West's Last Great Outlaw Hideouts

The Making of the American West's Last Great Outlaw Hideouts

Tom Clavin charts the history of Brown's Hole.

By Tom Clavin | October 29, 2024

The Birth of Miss Marple—the Perpetual Spinster Detective at the Heart of Agatha Christie's Works

The Birth of Miss Marple—the Perpetual Spinster Detective at the Heart of Agatha Christie's Works

Mark Aldridge on the creation of an iconic character.

By Mark Aldridge | October 22, 2024

Anthony Bourdain on the Life and Legacy of a Cook: Typhoid Mary

Anthony Bourdain on the Life and Legacy of a Cook: Typhoid Mary

"Mary Mallon was a cook. And her story, first and foremost, is the story of a cook."

By Anthony Bourdain | October 15, 2024

Matt Murphy on His Life as a Homicide Prosecutor

Matt Murphy on His Life as a Homicide Prosecutor

In a new memoir, Murphy reflects on his career with the Orange County District Attorney.

By John B. Valeri | October 11, 2024

A Brief History of the Rise of Horror in 19th Century America

A Brief History of the Rise of Horror in 19th Century America

Gaslights and Shadows

By Jeremy Dauber | October 10, 2024

Inside the Yakuza's Growing Empire of Crime in Cambodia

Inside the Yakuza's Growing Empire of Crime in Cambodia

In 2011, Japan cracked down on organized crime. The Yakuza promptly relocated to the Cambodian seaside.

By Jake Adelstein | October 3, 2024

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