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A Brief History of the Rise—and Evolution—of True Crime Books

A Brief History of the Rise—and Evolution—of True Crime Books

Who writes true crime? It was once the domain of lawyers, reporters, and cops. But not anymore.

By Keith Roysdon | June 14, 2021

The Most Daring POW Escape in History Began with the Construction of a Ouija Board

The Most Daring POW Escape in History Began with the Construction of a Ouija Board

In Margalit Fox's new book, she tells the story of Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, who used spiritualism to cast a spell over their captors.

By Margalit Fox | June 4, 2021

Whatever Happened to Elise De Viane? On The Mystery Woman in Dashiell Hammett’s 1931 Sexual Assault Case

Whatever Happened to Elise De Viane? On The Mystery Woman in Dashiell Hammett’s 1931 Sexual Assault Case

90 years later, few know the story of Hammett's friend-turned-victim, who won a substantial settlement against the author after a violent sexual assault.

By Curtis Evans | June 3, 2021

Jack Ruby Is the Key to the Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy Theories. So Why Have We Forgotten About His Trial?

Jack Ruby Is the Key to the Kennedy Assassination Conspiracy Theories. So Why Have We Forgotten About His Trial?

Conspiracy theories focus on Ruby and the supposed cover-up. But his Texas trial has mostly been lost to history.

By Dan Abrams and David Fisher | June 2, 2021

How Forensic Anthropologists Read the Skeletons of the Dead For Clues

How Forensic Anthropologists Read the Skeletons of the Dead For Clues

"Never trust the pathologist on a TV show who says that the skeleton has been in the ground for eleven years. Utter twaddle."

By Sue Black | June 2, 2021

The Silent Woman

The Silent Woman

From musician to muse to wife to sex doll—the savage remaking of Alma Mahler

By Maria Hummel | June 1, 2021

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How Frigid Conditions and a Failed Execution in 17th Century England Pointed the Way To a Scientific Breakthrough

By Philip Jaekl | June 1, 2021

An Inside Look at One Woman's Life in the FBI Academy

By Kathy Stearman | June 1, 2021

How McCarthyism, the Rise of Tabloids, and J. Edgar Hoover's Quest to Prove Himself "Manly" Led to a Surveillance State

By Christopher M. Elias | May 28, 2021

On Sensationalism, Mormon Fiction, and The Murderous Mormons of Popular Culture

On Sensationalism, Mormon Fiction, and The Murderous Mormons of Popular Culture

In mainstream culture, depictions of Mormon villains abound. In fiction written by and for other Mormons, the Mormons are never the bad guys. Mette Ivie Harrison searches for the in-between.

By Mette Ivie Harrison | May 27, 2021

Five Nonfiction Books You Should Read This Month

Five Nonfiction Books You Should Read This Month

Spies in exile, treasure hunts, and the search for a missing person.

By CrimeReads | May 27, 2021

The Real Story of All Those Crazy Recording Devices Nixon Insisted on Installing in the White House

The Real Story of All Those Crazy Recording Devices Nixon Insisted on Installing in the White House

Other Presidents had tape recorders. Nixon had a secretive network of hidden, voice-triggered bugs all over the White House.

By Michael Dobbs | May 26, 2021

From Victorian Mediums to Anti-Spiritualism Activists: The Legendary Fox Sisters

From Victorian Mediums to Anti-Spiritualism Activists: The Legendary Fox Sisters

"Spiritualism is a fraud from beginning to end!"

By Emily Midorikawa | May 26, 2021

The New York Underworld in Twelve Great Books

The New York Underworld in Twelve Great Books

Outlaws, addicts, dreamers, hustlers, and artists converge in the literature of New York City.

By David Gordon | May 25, 2021

A Brief History of the Serial Killer Movie That Was Supposed to Be David Fincher's Follow-Up to 'Zodiac'

A Brief History of the Serial Killer Movie That Was Supposed to Be David Fincher's Follow-Up to 'Zodiac'

Torso, starring Matt Damon, was supposed to be the next chapter in Fincher's take on American crime. So what happened?

By Joshua Hull and Posterspy | May 25, 2021

The Best Nonfiction Books About Crime, Corruption, and Fraud in Silicon Valley

The Best Nonfiction Books About Crime, Corruption, and Fraud in Silicon Valley

Kathy Wang looks at the literature of tech billionaires (and aspirants) behaving badly.

By Kathy Wang | May 25, 2021

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