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The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

The State of the Crime Novel: A Roundtable Discussion with Crime Authors

Nominees for the Anthony Awards weigh in on the most pressing issues in crime fiction.

By Molly Odintz | September 9, 2022

The Rise of a Mafia Godmother

The Rise of a Mafia Godmother

When Pupetta Maresca was eighteen and pregnant, she avenged her husband's killing. That was only the beginning of her mafia journey.

By Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 8, 2022

How a Conspiracy Theory Goes Viral

How a Conspiracy Theory Goes Viral

A close look at how Seth Rich's murder got tangled up with Wikileaks, the Russians, and a scandal at the DNC.

By Andy Kroll | September 7, 2022

Lisa Nikolidakis on True Crime and Trauma

Lisa Nikolidakis on True Crime and Trauma

"When our world news is often so dark, why on earth do we seek out more?"

By Lisa Nikolidakis | September 7, 2022

How Eliot Ness Wound Up Hunting a Serial Killer in Cleveland

How Eliot Ness Wound Up Hunting a Serial Killer in Cleveland

After Prohibition, law enforcement's boy wonder needed a second act. He found it in Cleveland with the Torso Killer.

By Daniel Stashower | September 6, 2022

On the 1981 Wonderland Murders and the 2003 film that reconstructs its events

On the 1981 Wonderland Murders and the 2003 film that reconstructs its events

Five people were killed in a Los Angeles suburb on July 1st, 1981. An unforgettable film told the story.

By Sabina Stent | August 19, 2022

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A Reading List of Psychopathic Women

By Kathleen Hale | August 17, 2022

The Best Nonfiction Crime Books of 2022 (So Far)

By CrimeReads | August 12, 2022

The Crime of My Life

By Baynard Woods | August 4, 2022

Resurrectionists and the Advent of the Burial Vault

Resurrectionists and the Advent of the Burial Vault

On the sensational body snatching that catalyzed efforts to secure bodies from graverobbers.

By Todd Harra | August 3, 2022

The Greatest True Spy Stories

The Greatest True Spy Stories

A look at some of the wildest, most revelatory nonfiction books about espionage and the life of spies.

By Ava Glass | August 2, 2022

How Louis Armstrong, Jazz, and the Mafia Got All Tangled Up in Storyville

How Louis Armstrong, Jazz, and the Mafia Got All Tangled Up in Storyville

In New Orleans, in the early days of jazz, the music and the mob were inextricable.

By T.J. English | August 2, 2022

8 International Podcasts To Listen to This Summer

8 International Podcasts To Listen to This Summer

Dispatches from the wide world of true crime

By Paul French | July 29, 2022

The Outsider Journalist: The Story Behind a 70 Year Old Cold Case Murder and the Push for Alaska's Statehood

The Outsider Journalist: The Story Behind a 70 Year Old Cold Case Murder and the Push for Alaska's Statehood

Decades after the murder of Cecil Wells, journalist James Bartlett goes to Alaska looking for new answers.

By James T. Bartlett | July 27, 2022

On The New Delhi Murders and the Indian True Crime Boom

On The New Delhi Murders and the Indian True Crime Boom

"Ultimately, they all arrive at the same conclusion – how well do you truly know what happens behind closed doors?"

By akankshasingh | July 22, 2022

Dressed to Kill: <br>A True Crime Collection of Criminal Clothing

Dressed to Kill:
A True Crime Collection of Criminal Clothing

On a collection that includes Charles Manson's sweatpants, Aileen Wuornos' red sweater, and other garments worn by killers.

By Paul Gambino | July 20, 2022

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