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    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

    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

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    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

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    A Serial Killer in Iran

    A Serial Killer in Iran

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    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.

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    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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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

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