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How the Detectives of Scotland Yard Solved Their First Big Case

How the Detectives of Scotland Yard Solved Their First Big Case

In the summer of 1842, the 'Bermondsey Horror' kept London transfixed, as the newly formed detective squad launched an investigation.

By Simon Read | September 6, 2024

The Birth of Britain's

The Birth of Britain's "Commando" Units

After the Dunkirk evacuation, the British military needed a new approach. Its resident wizard was called to devise a scheme.

By Robert Hutton | September 5, 2024

Peace, Love, and Understanding: Inside the Woodstock's

Peace, Love, and Understanding: Inside the Woodstock's "Peace Force"

Marcy McCreary talks with Nick Chiarkas, one of the off-duty cops who helped keep the peace during the three day festival

By Marcy McCreary | August 15, 2024

Dirty Diamonds: How Post-Soviet Kleptocrats Looted Russia's Deep Diamond Deposits

Dirty Diamonds: How Post-Soviet Kleptocrats Looted Russia's Deep Diamond Deposits

For decades, diamond conglomerates paid the USSR to keep diamonds in the ground. Then, the Cold War ended.

By David Junk | August 9, 2024

March 31, 1985: The Day That Tore San Diego Apart

March 31, 1985: The Day That Tore San Diego Apart

"Two white San Diego Police officers followed a pickup truck with seven young Black men up a long dirt driveway in the Southeast neighborhood of Encanto. Minutes later, something terrible happened."

By Peter Houlahan | July 26, 2024

Is History Only For Historical Novels?

Is History Only For Historical Novels?

Five ways to use the past in contemporary crime fiction.

By Connie Berry | July 22, 2024

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How the Underworld Exploited Jewish Women in Turn of the Century New York

By Dan Slater | July 16, 2024

Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Woman Who Organized 19th Century New York's Criminal Underworld

By Margalit Fox | July 11, 2024

In the Lion’s Mouth: The Spymasters of the Venetian Republic

By Alyssa Palombo | July 11, 2024

How to Turn Surprising Historical Facts Into Compelling Historical Fiction

How to Turn Surprising Historical Facts Into Compelling Historical Fiction

Kate Quinn on gathering material for great historical mysteries.

By Kate Quinn | July 10, 2024

Margalit Fox on the Woman Who Organized Theft in 19th Century New York

Margalit Fox on the Woman Who Organized Theft in 19th Century New York

The woman at the center of Fox's new book, Fredericka Mandelbaum, built her own "crooked ladder."

By Kevin Canfield | July 8, 2024

Clandestine Worlds: Books Exploring Secret Ecosystems and Shadow Economies

Clandestine Worlds: Books Exploring Secret Ecosystems and Shadow Economies

These volumes will "peel away the secrecy,...unlock clandestine systems and see what makes them tick"

By Elizabeth Heider | July 2, 2024

Dean Jobb on the Gentleman Thief Who Charmed Jazz Age New York

Dean Jobb on the Gentleman Thief Who Charmed Jazz Age New York

Arthur Barry cut a dashing figure around the city and referred to the people he robbed as "clients."

By Kevin Canfield | July 1, 2024

Candy for the People: The Miami Murder Mystery That Transfixed America

Candy for the People: The Miami Murder Mystery That Transfixed America

Sixty years ago, a high-profile murder gave America its first taste of true crime in the modern media age.

By Gaspar González | June 28, 2024

The Jewel Thief and the Prince of Wales

The Jewel Thief and the Prince of Wales

One night in 1924, a charismatic thief took the Crown Prince on an unforgettable tour of Prohibition New York City.

By Dean Jobb | June 25, 2024

How Rudyard Kipling's 'Kim' Helped Create Modern Espionage

How Rudyard Kipling's 'Kim' Helped Create Modern Espionage

Kipling's tale of imperial adventure whipped Britain into a frenzy for spies. Soon, a new agency was created.

By Hugh Wilford | June 13, 2024

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