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    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

    When Kurt Vonnegut Met Norman Mailer in Cape Cod's Legendary

    When Kurt Vonnegut Met Norman Mailer in Cape Cod's Legendary "Helltown"

    Provincetown was a place of enchantment, light, and art. But there was a dark side to the literary life there, too.

    By Casey Sherman | July 12, 2022

    Boris Nayfeld, the Jewish Gangster-Survivor, and the Birth of the Russian Mob in Brooklyn

    Boris Nayfeld, the Jewish Gangster-Survivor, and the Birth of the Russian Mob in Brooklyn

    Douglas Century visits with the last of the original Brighton Beach mob bosses.

    By Douglas Century | July 6, 2022

    Patrick Radden Keefe on Secrets, Lies, and the Murky Line Between Licit and Illicit

    Patrick Radden Keefe on Secrets, Lies, and the Murky Line Between Licit and Illicit

    "What gets blessed? Who gets out of jail free? And who doesn’t?...I’m interested in that murky netherworld..."

    By Kevin Canfield | July 1, 2022

    Ruja Ignatova: The Crypto Mogul Scam Artist Who Vanished into Thin Air

    Ruja Ignatova: The Crypto Mogul Scam Artist Who Vanished into Thin Air

    In 2016, she appeared in front of a rapturous crowd at Wembley Stadium, promising riches. By 2019, she was on the run.

    By Jamie Barlett | July 1, 2022

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    By Michael Gonzales | June 23, 2022

    July 22, 2020: The World Ends (For Some)

    By Leah Sottile | June 23, 2022

    An exclusive first look at the new Netflix true crime documentary, Girl in the Picture

    By CrimeReads | June 15, 2022

    Hugh Ryan on the Queer History of a Forgotten New York City Prison

    Hugh Ryan on the Queer History of a Forgotten New York City Prison

    "Some of the incarcerated folks could see the Stonewall Inn, and could see the uprising...there was a riot in the prison that night."

    By James Polchin | June 15, 2022

    How A Break-In and A Blizzard Shaped April Henry's New Mystery

    How A Break-In and A Blizzard Shaped April Henry's New Mystery

    Two Truths and a Lie has far more truths than lies."">"As a result, Two Truths and a Lie has far more truths than lies."

    By April Henry | June 13, 2022

    10 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Summer

    10 True Crime Podcasts You Need to Listen to This Summer

    A look at the season's best new investigations, deep dives, cold cases, and more.

    By Lizzy Steiner | June 9, 2022

    How the CIA's Cuba Debacles Brought the Future Watergate Conspirators Together

    How the CIA's Cuba Debacles Brought the Future Watergate Conspirators Together

    Jefferson Morley on the aftermath of the Bay of Pigs, the CIA's evolving plans in Cuba, and the people the Agency brought together.

    By Jefferson Morley | June 9, 2022

    The Mysterious Case of the CIA's Man in Moscow

    The Mysterious Case of the CIA's Man in Moscow

    Alexander Ogorodnik was recruited in a Turkish bath in Bogotá, Colombia. Then, he was summoned back to Moscow.

    By Howard Blum | June 8, 2022

    Harry Houdini Vs. the Witch of Lime Street

    Harry Houdini Vs. the Witch of Lime Street

    Inside a famous effort by the great magician to discredit a fraudulent spiritualist.

    By Christine Schiefer and Em Schultz | June 4, 2022

    How Agatha Christie's Deep Respect for Science Helped Her Mysteries Stand the Test of Time

    How Agatha Christie's Deep Respect for Science Helped Her Mysteries Stand the Test of Time

    A careful consideration of the forensic sciences in mystery's most enduring novels.

    By Carla Valentine | June 3, 2022

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