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    Maria DiLorenzo on Capturing the Souls of Serial Killers in True Crime and Memoir

    Maria DiLorenzo on Capturing the Souls of Serial Killers in True Crime and Memoir

    The author of Confessions of the Green River Killer explores evil's facets in a hybrid genre

    By Maria DiLorenzo | July 27, 2026

    How Pinellas County, Florida Shaped the Strange Life of Conman Paul Skalnik

    How Pinellas County, Florida Shaped the Strange Life of Conman Paul Skalnik

    An excerpt from Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast by Pamela Colloff

    By Pamela Colloff | July 14, 2026

    Rebecca Wright Stevens on Amos Lane and Repping Alaska's Indigenous Citizens in Court

    Rebecca Wright Stevens on Amos Lane and Repping Alaska's Indigenous Citizens in Court

    Excerpted from Sisters of the Midnight Sun: A Murder in Arctic Alaska

    By Rebecca Wright Stevens | July 14, 2026

    The Disney World Anamatronics Heist of 2018

    The Disney World Anamatronics Heist of 2018

    And the documentary that solved it.

    By Olivia Rutigliano | July 7, 2026

    The Organized Arson Fraud Gangs of Old New York

    The Organized Arson Fraud Gangs of Old New York

    An excerpt from Jewish Firebugs: Arson and Antisemitism from the Civil War to World War I by Jeffrey A. Marx

    By Jeffrey A. Marx | July 7, 2026

    The Best True Crime Releases of the Month: July 2026

    The Best True Crime Releases of the Month: July 2026

    Arctic murders, Gulf Coast con artists, true crime reckonings, missing persons, and more

    By CrimeReads | July 2, 2026

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    6 Crime Memoirs That Put Queer Identities at Their Center

    By Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain | July 1, 2026

    True Crime at the White House: The Most Ridiculous Burglary Plan in Presidential History

    By John A. Jenkins | June 30, 2026

    How the Manson Murders and Dominique Dunne Case Transformed LA True Crime

    By Naomi Kaye | June 25, 2026

    Gregg Olsen on the Spokane River Killings and the Responsibilities of True Crime

    Gregg Olsen on the Spokane River Killings and the Responsibilities of True Crime

    A conversation with the author of 'By the River's Edge'

    By CrimeReads | June 23, 2026

    The Best True Crime Books of the Month: June 2026

    The Best True Crime Books of the Month: June 2026

    Romance scammers, art smugglers, extraordinary survival, wrongful imprisonment, and more

    By CrimeReads | June 17, 2026

    Architecture, Arson, Murder: The Night Frank Lloyd Wright's Estate Went Up in Smoke

    Architecture, Arson, Murder: The Night Frank Lloyd Wright's Estate Went Up in Smoke

    An excerpt from The Killer and Frank Lloyd Wright: The True Story of Mass Murder in Paradise by Casey Sherman

    By Casey Sherman | June 9, 2026

    Midwest Murders: The Dark Legacy of Iowa's Adoption Program for Korean Children

    Midwest Murders: The Dark Legacy of Iowa's Adoption Program for Korean Children

    An excerpt from What They Stole: A Familicide Rooted in Intercountry Adoption by Paige Towers

    By Paige Towers | May 29, 2026

    Jessica Guerrieri on Gendered Violence, Survival, and Why True Crime Is Addictive

    Jessica Guerrieri on Gendered Violence, Survival, and Why True Crime Is Addictive

    The author of Both Can Be True explores the dark appeal of a genre to female audiences

    By Jessica Guerrieri | May 28, 2026

    The Best True Crime of the Month: May 2026

    The Best True Crime of the Month: May 2026

    Corrupt dynasties, psychedelic conmen, stolen children, architectural horrors, and a new history of the Manson murders

    By CrimeReads | May 8, 2026

    Murky Murders: Shining a Light on the Facts of the Alex Murdaugh Case

    Murky Murders: Shining a Light on the Facts of the Alex Murdaugh Case

    An excerpt from The Family Man by James Lasdun

    By James Lasdun | May 8, 2026

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