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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

Linda Blair's Dark Journey

Linda Blair's Dark Journey

"The Exorcist, for me, lasted a lifetime"

By Carlos Acevedo | April 12, 2024

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

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

The thief planned burglaries around the city's social season and seemed to know exactly who had the jewels worth stealing.

By Kevin Canfield | April 10, 2024

Ian Fleming, Special Correspondent to a Moscow Show Trial

Ian Fleming, Special Correspondent to a Moscow Show Trial

How a 24-year old Fleming's stint as a special correspondent to Moscow helped shape his view of the Soviet state.

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

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

By Kevin Canfield | March 19, 2024

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

By Valorie Castellanos Clark | March 18, 2024

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

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

Death Wishes, Malingering Manuals, and Other Bizarre Propaganda Games That Actually Worked During WWII

Death Wishes, Malingering Manuals, and Other Bizarre Propaganda Games That Actually Worked During WWII

Folded inside rolling paper packets, German soldiers found intricate guides to simulating illness. But why?

By Peter Pomerantsev | March 7, 2024

A Brief History of Organized Crime in the Florida Keys

A Brief History of Organized Crime in the Florida Keys

Key West, America's weird southernmost city, has always been a magnet for mafia operations.

By Doug Kelly | March 6, 2024

Edgar Allan Poe's Bid to Become a Real-Life Crime Solver

Edgar Allan Poe's Bid to Become a Real-Life Crime Solver

Having created a popular fictional detective, Poe set out to apply his theories of reason to the day's biggest mysteries.

By Alex Hortis | March 5, 2024

It's Time To Rewatch the Blaxploitation Classic <em>Three The Hard Way</em>

It's Time To Rewatch the Blaxploitation Classic Three The Hard Way

The low-budget picture is over the top, highly entertaining, and looks great on the big screen

By Odie Henderson | February 16, 2024

The 1887 Murder of an “Unknown Woman” That May Have Inspired Carolyn Wells

The 1887 Murder of an “Unknown Woman” That May Have Inspired Carolyn Wells

Rebecca Rego Barry on the mystery maven's ouevre and the crime that started it all

By Rebecca Rego Barry | February 16, 2024

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