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Jack Ruby Is the Key to the Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy Theories. So Why Have We Forgotten About His Trial?

Jack Ruby Is the Key to the Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy Theories. So Why Have We Forgotten About His Trial?

Conspiracy theories focus on Ruby and the supposed cover-up. But his Texas trial has mostly been lost to history.

By Dan Abrams and David Fisher | June 2, 2021

10 New Novels You Should Read This Month

10 New Novels You Should Read This Month

June's Best New Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers

By CrimeReads | June 2, 2021

How Forensic Anthropologists Read the Skeletons of the Dead For Clues

How Forensic Anthropologists Read the Skeletons of the Dead For Clues

"Never trust the pathologist on a TV show who says that the skeleton has been in the ground for eleven years. Utter twaddle."

By Sue Black | June 2, 2021

The Silent Woman

The Silent Woman

From musician to muse to wife to sex doll—the savage remaking of Alma Mahler

By Maria Hummel | June 1, 2021

The New Wave of Destination Thrillers

The New Wave of Destination Thrillers

Swanky spas and private islands are the new manor houses when it comes to locked room mysteries.

By Harriet Walker | June 1, 2021

How Frigid Conditions and a Failed Execution in 17th Century England Pointed the Way To a Scientific Breakthrough

How Frigid Conditions and a Failed Execution in 17th Century England Pointed the Way To a Scientific Breakthrough

In 1650, Anne Greene was publicly hanged and ruled dead. She was an early marvel of "suspended animation."

By Philip Jaekl | June 1, 2021

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

An Inside Look at One Woman's Life in the FBI Academy

By Kathy Stearman | June 1, 2021

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

By CrimeReads | May 31, 2021

Tracing the Hidden History of Secret Paris

By Gilles Legardinier | May 31, 2021

Five Great Horror Novels That Explore the Darkest Corners of Our Minds

Five Great Horror Novels That Explore the Darkest Corners of Our Minds

"There’s nothing as terrifying as what is happening in our heads."

By Lisa Unger | May 31, 2021

These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

These Characters Know What They Want and Will Do Anything To Get It

On the straightforward joys of single-minded villains and anti-heroes.

By May Cobb | May 31, 2021

On DNA and Crime Fiction

On DNA and Crime Fiction

Modern genetic testing can reunite families, uncover secrets, diagnose diseases, catch real-life criminals—and, of course, provide endless plot ideas for fiction.

By David Housewright | May 31, 2021

How McCarthyism, the Rise of Tabloids, and J. Edgar Hoover's Quest to Prove Himself

How McCarthyism, the Rise of Tabloids, and J. Edgar Hoover's Quest to Prove Himself "Manly" Led to a Surveillance State

There were always rumors about Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn's sexuality. At one legendary hearing, the innuendo came into focus.

By Christopher M. Elias | May 28, 2021

Which International Thriller Should You Binge Over Memorial Day Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge Over Memorial Day Weekend?

Money laundering, love triangles, and mysterious French towns...

By Dwyer Murphy | May 28, 2021

We’re Drawn To Mysteries in Fiction Because Life Itself Is a Mystery

We’re Drawn To Mysteries in Fiction Because Life Itself Is a Mystery

On learning about life through fictional mysteries.

By Jess Dylan | May 28, 2021

Gothic Tea: A Dark History of Tea in Fiction and Real Life

Gothic Tea: A Dark History of Tea in Fiction and Real Life

"The true tale of this botanical beverage is a dark and twisted chronicle..."

By Debra Bokur | May 28, 2021

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