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How Rudyard Kipling's 'Kim' Helped Create Modern Espionage

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.

By Hugh Wilford | June 13, 2024

How One Movie-Obsessed California Drug Trafficker Was Brought Down in a Massive International Sting Operation

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.

By Joseph Cox | June 4, 2024

The FBI Believes There Are Multiple Active Serial Killers Working as Long Haul Truck Drivers

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."

By Kevin Canfield | June 3, 2024

<em>The Death of Mr. Dodsley</em> is a Charming Biblio-Mystery From a Master Stylist

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

By Martin Edwards | May 30, 2024

Was the Real-Life Prototype for Ian Fleming's Bond a Triple Agent?

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.

By Jesse Fink | May 22, 2024

Why Is True Crime Still Negating Black Victims and Their Loved Ones From the Story?

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.

By Reginald L. Reed, Jr. | May 22, 2024

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Did One Abandoned Soldier Accidentally Find His Way to the Legendary City of Gold?

By Keith Thomson | May 21, 2024

The Bloody, Intertwined History of Anarchism and Dynamite

By Steven Johnson | May 17, 2024

The Jessie Scouts: America's Original Special Forces Unit

By Patrick K. O'Donnell | May 15, 2024

Randall Sullivan's Strange, Wild, Personal History with the Devil

Randall Sullivan's Strange, Wild, Personal History with the Devil

In the author's new nonfiction book, the devil is in the spotlight.

By Randall Sullivan | May 14, 2024

The Deadly World War II Mission Over the Roof of the World

The Deadly World War II Mission Over the Roof of the World

Caroline Alexander on the airmen who flew over "The Hump"

By Caroline Alexander | May 14, 2024

The Three German Extremist Friends Who Robbed Banks and Murdered Immigrants

The Three German Extremist Friends Who Robbed Banks and Murdered Immigrants

The far-right serial killers terrorized Germany's immigrants in pursuit of a 'white' nation.

By Jacob Kushner | May 8, 2024

How a Murder Trial Exposed a Small Town's Growing Division

How a Murder Trial Exposed a Small Town's Growing Division

Sean Patrick Cooper was first drawn to the story of a man defending the tradition of hand fishing. Soon, he was investigating a murder.

By Sean Patrick Cooper | May 2, 2024

The Rare Entertainments of E.C.R. Lorac's <em>Death of an Author</em>

The Rare Entertainments of E.C.R. Lorac's Death of an Author

Appreciating an unusual standalone from a Golden Age writer better known for her series

By Martin Edwards | May 1, 2024

The Search for George Mallory

The Search for George Mallory

In 1999, the remains of the great Everest explorer were discovered. But the mystery around Mallory and his legacy endures.

By Mick Conefrey | May 1, 2024

Mark Woodworth: How a Missouri Teenager Ended up in Prison for a Shocking Murder in a Small Town

Mark Woodworth: How a Missouri Teenager Ended up in Prison for a Shocking Murder in a Small Town

And why one attorney believed he was innocent.

By Sean Patrick Cooper | April 30, 2024

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