Crime Reads » History

What Do Modern Mystery Novels and Medieval Mystery Plays Have in Common? Sin.

What Do Modern Mystery Novels and Medieval Mystery Plays Have in Common? Sin.

"[G]reed, envy, lust, and wrath are murderous emotions, and so is wounded pride."

By Kim Hays | April 19, 2023

A Snapshot of the Many and Various Criminals Aboard the Titanic

A Snapshot of the Many and Various Criminals Aboard the Titanic

As in many walks of life, there was a wild cast of criminal characters on the ill-fated ship.

By James T. Bartlett | April 14, 2023

Nazi-Hunting in Movies and TV Thrillers, Over the Decades

Nazi-Hunting in Movies and TV Thrillers, Over the Decades

Pop culture will never get tired of watching people travel to South America to track down Nazi fugitives.

By Keith Roysdon | April 13, 2023

When the IRA Arrived in Brighton Planning to Blow Up Margaret Thatcher, Her Cabinet, and the Grand Hotel

When the IRA Arrived in Brighton Planning to Blow Up Margaret Thatcher, Her Cabinet, and the Grand Hotel

Patrick Magee was behind enemy lines. His job was to assemble and plant the device.

By Rory Carroll | April 6, 2023

Graphic Content: Entering the World of 'Never Sleep' with writer Fred van Lente

Graphic Content: Entering the World of 'Never Sleep' with writer Fred van Lente

The trailblazing women of the Pinkerton Agency take center stage in this historical novel about a plot to assassinate Lincoln.

By Alex Segura | April 6, 2023

Five Nonfiction Books That Mix True Crime and History

Five Nonfiction Books That Mix True Crime and History

"To really understand a time and place there’s no better guide than true crime..."

By Amit Katwala | April 5, 2023

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

When the Klan Ruled Indiana – And Had Plans to Spread Its Empire of Hate Across America

By Timothy Egan | April 4, 2023

10 More Must-Read Alternate History Thrillers

By Josh Weiss | March 29, 2023

Murder in the Air? The Mysterious Death of Stunt Pilot B.H. DeLay

By Dean Jobb | March 27, 2023

Everybody Panic: 5 Strange and Sinister Cases of Crime and Mass Hysteria

Everybody Panic: 5 Strange and Sinister Cases of Crime and Mass Hysteria

When crimes and criminals set off waves of frenzy...

By Bill Schweigart | March 27, 2023

The Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety

The Nuclear War Scare of 1983, And The Pop Culture Soundtrack of Anxiety

"[Western citizens] had no idea that the world was on the brink of nuclear war...Ironically, the prospect of nuclear war was very present in popular entertainment..."

By Brian J. Morra | March 22, 2023

How a Team of Ambitious Crooks in 1960s Montreal Planned the Biggest Bank Heist Anyone Had Ever Seen

How a Team of Ambitious Crooks in 1960s Montreal Planned the Biggest Bank Heist Anyone Had Ever Seen

In 1961, Montreal was the bank robbery capital of North America. A team of criminals wanted to plan the perfect caper.

By Andrew Amelinckx | March 22, 2023

The Mysterious Death of a D.C. Power Broker

The Mysterious Death of a D.C. Power Broker

During the Harding Administration, Jess Smith had the ear of every politician in town, especially the crooked ones.

By Nathan Masters | March 21, 2023

Portrait of a 1920's Midwife, Who Was Also the Leader of a Murder Ring

Portrait of a 1920's Midwife, Who Was Also the Leader of a Murder Ring

In a rural farming region in what is now Hungary, a group of women banded together in a strange enterprise.

By Patti McCracken | March 20, 2023

The First Victim of Black Bart, the Old West’s Greatest Stage Robber

The First Victim of Black Bart, the Old West’s Greatest Stage Robber

A look inside the first foray of the Old West's gentleman bandit.

By John Boessenecker | March 14, 2023

Spirits, Scams and the Victorian Séance

Spirits, Scams and the Victorian Séance

"Despite these many tricks and ploys, grieving people are desperate and often willing to believe anything."

By Sarah Penner | March 9, 2023

« First ‹ Previous 8 9 10 111213 14 15 16 Next ›Last »

Page 12 of 22