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How an Indian Immigrant Became One of the Greatest Informants in ATF History

How an Indian Immigrant Became One of the Greatest Informants in ATF History

On Ray Khan, storytelling, and the dangers of undercover work.

By Kerry Linfoot | April 14, 2026

The Race to Get Inside a Brazilian Prison to Interview an International Pop Star Fugitive

The Race to Get Inside a Brazilian Prison to Interview an International Pop Star Fugitive

The Gloria Trevi story was darker and stranger than Christopher McDougall ever imagined.

By Christopher McDougall | April 7, 2026

The Night Kate Crane Watched the Story of Her Father's Murder Unfold as an Episode of 'Homicide'

The Night Kate Crane Watched the Story of Her Father's Murder Unfold as an Episode of 'Homicide'

"How far away did I have to move to actually escape Baltimore?"

By Kate Crane | April 7, 2026

Californian Darkness: The Events Leading Up to Lucille Miller's Infamous Murder Trial

Californian Darkness: The Events Leading Up to Lucille Miller's Infamous Murder Trial

An excerpt from The Most Wonderful Terrible Person: A Memoir of Murder in the Golden State

By Debra Miller | March 26, 2026

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Fire Tower Worker

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Fire Tower Worker

Stephanie Stewart was an experienced fire watcher working an isolated post. Someone targeted her.

By Alice Henderson | March 24, 2026

14 True Crime Releases Out This Season You Don't Want to Miss

14 True Crime Releases Out This Season You Don't Want to Miss

Essential nonfiction explorations of cultural flashpoints, historic mysteries, and contemporary tragedies

By CrimeReads | March 19, 2026

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Corruption, Killings, and Courtrooms: A Chicago True Crime Reading List

By Randy E. Barnett | March 19, 2026

Art of Deception: 5 True Crime Books Featuring Forgers, Fraudsters, and Con Artists

By J. R. Thornton | March 17, 2026

Tiffany Crum on Translating the Unique Intimacy of Podcasts into Fiction

By Tiffany Crum | March 12, 2026

Cowboy Capos: Linda Stasi on Writing About the

Cowboy Capos: Linda Stasi on Writing About the "Mountain Mafia" of Colorado

Exploring the lesser-known Sicilian crime families of coal mine country during Prohibition

By Linda Stasi | March 10, 2026

Murder Mysteries Are the Best Way to Understand the Slow Death of Abortion Rights

Murder Mysteries Are the Best Way to Understand the Slow Death of Abortion Rights

Amy Littlefield uses the structure of crime fiction to gain insight into the end of Roe v. Wade

By Amy Littlefield | March 10, 2026

What It Means for an FBI Agent to Inherit the Gardner Museum Heist

What It Means for an FBI Agent to Inherit the Gardner Museum Heist

Geoffrey Kelly on the day he was assigned to the country's most notorious art theft.

By Geoffrey Kelly | March 10, 2026

A True Crime History of the Los Angeles Central Library

A True Crime History of the Los Angeles Central Library

Over its 100 years, L.A.'s historic library has been home to sinister encounters and unsolved mysteries.

By James T. Bartlett | March 6, 2026

FBI Informant

FBI Informant "Tipper X" on the Wild, Opulent World of Insider Trading

An excerpt from Wired on Wall Street: by Tom Hardin

By Tom Hardin | February 25, 2026

Brian Raftery on Hannibal Lecter, Thomas Harris, and America's Serial Killer Fixation

Brian Raftery on Hannibal Lecter, Thomas Harris, and America's Serial Killer Fixation

The author of Hannibal Lecter: A Life in conversation with Hassan Tarek

By Hassan Tarek | February 20, 2026

The Only Mob Boss Fried in Old Sparky

The Only Mob Boss Fried in Old Sparky

Of all New York's notorious mob figures, only Louis “Lepke” Buchalter was executed in the state's electric chair.

By Jeffrey Sussman | February 18, 2026

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