The British Student-Turned-Bank Robber Who Became "A Modern-Day Robin Hood"
Stephen Jackley thought the world was deeply unfair, and set out to change it—by robbing banks and redistributing money.
By Ben Machell | January 14, 2021
Irving "Gangi" Cohen: The Man Who Escaped Murder, Inc. and Hid Out in the Movies
By Michael Cannell | January 6, 2021
PI Storytelling Through the Ages: Books, Blogs and Podcasts by Real Private Eyes
By Kim Green | January 6, 2021
Henry More Smith: Canada's Forgotten Confidence Man and Escape Artist
By Dean Jobb | January 6, 2021
The Stranger: Revisiting Race in an L.A. Murder
In 1997, Ennis Cosby was shot and killed by Mike Markhasev. The killer claimed it was a botched robbery. Others suspected racism.
By Maggie Milstein | December 29, 2020
When "Normal" People Snap: The Unnervingly Universal Potential for Violence
"As crime and thriller writers, we want to know what separates us from people who snap. We suspect the answer is: Not much."
By Sharon Doering | December 23, 2020
The John Jovino Gun Shop: The Closing of a Noir Landmark in Downtown New York
Patrolmen took target practice in the basement. Weegee snapped portraits from the fire escape. This spring, in the early days of the pandemic, the shop closed its doors for the last time.
By Michael Cannell | December 18, 2020
