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    Wild Bill, We Hardly Knew Ye

    Wild Bill, We Hardly Knew Ye

    On Deadwood's real-life origins, legendary figures, and why Wild Bill Hickok had to die so that the town could live.

    By Nathan Ward | May 31, 2019

    The Best Book Covers of May

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    The Best Book Designs in Crime, Mystery, and Thrillers

    By CrimeReads | May 30, 2019

    Deadwood: The 10 Crimes That Explain Everything

    Deadwood: The 10 Crimes That Explain Everything

    Tell Johnny to open some peaches. It's time to discuss Deadwood.

    By Dwyer Murphy | May 24, 2019

    Fairy Tales Are Really Just Hard-Boiled Crime Stories

    Fairy Tales Are Really Just Hard-Boiled Crime Stories

    Exploring the Dark, Twisted World of Classic Fairy Tales

    By Steph Post | May 22, 2019

    Theater of Spies

    Theater of Spies

    S.M. Stirling

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 20, 2019

    The Dangers of Dime Westerns

    The Dangers of Dime Westerns

    From Mark Twain's "bloodthirstily interesting" favorites to first-person shooters, Westerns were the first "true crime" sensation.

    By Nathan Ward | May 17, 2019

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    By W.M. Akers | May 10, 2019

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    The Victorian Underworld's
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    The Baby Farmers, Barbers, and Skinners of Victorian England

    By Mick Finlay | May 10, 2019

    The Mystery Behind Harper Lee's Lost True Crime Book

    The Mystery Behind Harper Lee's Lost True Crime Book

    Casey Cep on the True Crime That Captivated One of America's Most Enigmatic Writers

    By Camille LeBlanc | May 8, 2019

    Crime Fiction and the French Riviera

    Crime Fiction and the French Riviera

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    By Paul French | May 6, 2019

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    The Conspiracy Behind the McKinley Assassination

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    By Lawrence Goldstone | May 6, 2019

    Tightrope

    Tightrope

    Amanda Quick

    By CrimeReads Excerpts | May 6, 2019

    How A Disgruntled Worker's Pipe Bombs Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling

    How A Disgruntled Worker's Pipe Bombs Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling

    On The Mad Bomber of 1940s New York City

    By David C. Taylor | May 3, 2019

    The Best New Crime Fiction of the Month: May 2019

    The Best New Crime Fiction of the Month: May 2019

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