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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

What a Series of Killings in Rural Georgia Revealed About Early 20th-Century America

What a Series of Killings in Rural Georgia Revealed About Early 20th-Century America

Earl Swift on the Continuing Regime of Racial Terror in the Post-Civil War American South

By Earl Swift | April 29, 2024

How the CIA Set Up Shop in Miami – And Immediately Started Plotting to Kill Castro

How the CIA Set Up Shop in Miami – And Immediately Started Plotting to Kill Castro

Fidel Castro quickly became the primary target for Miami's small but enterprising CIA outpost.

By Vince Houghton and Eric Driggs | April 23, 2024

How a Hollywood Fixer Played Both Sides of a War Between Frank Sinatra and the Tabloids

How a Hollywood Fixer Played Both Sides of a War Between Frank Sinatra and the Tabloids

Fred Otash knew that Sinatra was angry and ready to fight. But he also knew the star was vulnerable.

By Josh Young and Manfred Westphal | April 16, 2024

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Linda Blair's Dark Journey

By Carlos Acevedo | April 12, 2024

Rena Pederson on Dallas's Elusive, High Society Jewel Thief

By Kevin Canfield | April 10, 2024

Ian Fleming, Special Correspondent to a Moscow Show Trial

By Nicholas Shakespeare | April 9, 2024

How McKenna Jordan Became the Owner of A Mystery Bookstore Like No Other

How McKenna Jordan Became the Owner of A Mystery Bookstore Like No Other

McKenna Jordan describes the long journey to owning Murder by the Book

By McKenna Jordan | April 8, 2024

Of Fruit and Felonies: <br>A Florida Story

Of Fruit and Felonies:
A Florida Story

Annabelle Tometich's mother wasn't happy with a man messing with her mango tree. So she shot out his car window.

By Annabelle Tometich | April 1, 2024

Jason De León on Life and Death Among America's Human Smugglers

Jason De León on Life and Death Among America's Human Smugglers

The anthropologist's new book, 'Soldiers and Kings,' examines the guides working the U.S.-Mexico border.

By Kevin Canfield | March 19, 2024

Writer, Woman, Playwright, Spy: How Espionage Influenced Aphra Behn’s Writing

Writer, Woman, Playwright, Spy: How Espionage Influenced Aphra Behn’s Writing

Valorie Castellanos Clark on the Covert Quests of the First Woman to Make a Living Writing in English

By Valorie Castellanos Clark | March 18, 2024

Revisiting <em>In the Fog</em>, An American's Ode to England's Foul Weather

Revisiting In the Fog, An American's Ode to England's Foul Weather

Leslie Klinger considers setting and atmosphere in a newly reprinted classic from Richard Harding Davis

By Leslie S. Klinger | March 14, 2024

A Serial Killer in Iran

A Serial Killer in Iran

The evidence pointed to one woman: but was she a monster or a victim?

By Mitzi Szereto | March 13, 2024

How Field Work Kept Jonna Mendez Hooked During Her Long Career in the CIA

How Field Work Kept Jonna Mendez Hooked During Her Long Career in the CIA

She was fresh off a plane, new to the office, and it was time to improvise disguises for a field meet with lives hanging in the balance.

By Jonna Mendez | March 12, 2024

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