Dorothy L Sayers and the Thirty-Foot Drain: Searching for Peter Wimsey
James R. Benn goes on a quest to discover the original inspiration for Sayers' iconic war-weary character.
By James R. Benn | September 6, 2023
The Cowboy as Detective: Finding Charlie Siringo’s West
Charlie Siringo’s frontier life filled five autobiographies. His book about his two decades “playing outlaw” as a Pinkerton operative provoked the agency’s long campaign to silence him, and inspired American crime writers such as Dashiell Hammett. “When the final call comes,” Siringo judged toward the end, “I shall have to take my medicine, with Satan holding the spoon.”
By Nathan Ward | September 5, 2023
By CrimeReads | September 5, 2023
The Secret History's tragic flaw? Those Kids Are No Fun
By Jessie Gaynor | September 1, 2023
The New York City Theater Where True Crime Was All the Rage...in the Early 19th Century
By Bruce Dorsey | September 1, 2023
The Writer as Magpie
By Lucy Burdette | September 1, 2023
The 10 Best Crime Novels Coming Out in September
Featuring new books by Angie Kim, Lou Berney, Mick Herron, and more.
By CrimeReads | September 1, 2023
