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    The Sad, Surprisingly Relatable Story Behind the

    The Sad, Surprisingly Relatable Story Behind the "Astronaut Love Triangle" Scandal

    In 2007, astronaut Lisa Nowak made a careful list and drove from Florida to Texas with a pistol, a knife, pepper spray, and diapers.

    By Kimberly C. Moore | September 3, 2020

    When a White Man Breaks the Law

    When a White Man Breaks the Law

    He was growing weed as a white man in Appalachia. His casual outlaw existence was a form of privilege in a grossly inequitable system.

    By Alison Stine | September 2, 2020

    Six True Crime Books You Should Read This Month

    Six True Crime Books You Should Read This Month

    Plus, one critical study of detective fiction every serious crime reader needs.

    By CrimeReads | August 28, 2020

    Forensics on Trial: America’s First Blood Test Expert

    Forensics on Trial: America’s First Blood Test Expert

    The forgotten story of a murdered woman, an Ohio chemist, and a legal system reluctant to let science into the courtroom.

    By Brandy Schillace | August 28, 2020

    My Top Five Female Detectives, Real and Imagined

    My Top Five Female Detectives, Real and Imagined

    An author takes a look back at some of the most iconic women crime-solvers.

    By Bella Ellis | August 28, 2020

    Surveillance Cameras Are Everywhere. And They're Only Going to Get More Ubiquitous.

    Surveillance Cameras Are Everywhere. And They're Only Going to Get More Ubiquitous.

    A crime writer's thoughts on our increasingly watched world.

    By Laura Griffin | August 26, 2020

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    What the Mythology of El Chapo Guzmán Tells Us About the Reality of Drug Trafficking in the Americas

    By Alan Feuer | August 25, 2020

    How an Indiana Preacher's Son Transformed into a Western Lawman—and a Killer

    By Rone Tempest | August 14, 2020

    Faces on the Milk Cartons: The Lost Boys of Des Moines

    By Kali White | August 13, 2020

    Fraud of the Century: The Ponzi Scheme, 100 Years Later

    Fraud of the Century: The Ponzi Scheme, 100 Years Later

    In 1920, Boston’s Charles Ponzi gave a classic confidence trick its name. Why are investors still falling for such a notorious swindle?

    By Dean Jobb | August 11, 2020

    My Life in True Crime

    My Life in True Crime

    Kim Powers' life has been spent writing about crime. But the suspicions about his own mother's death were kept secret.

    By Kim Powers | August 6, 2020

    A Faked Obituary and the Search for a Missing Sister

    A Faked Obituary and the Search for a Missing Sister

    If my sister was dead, then why did her email have an account of her death written up before it happened?

    By Betsy Bonner | August 5, 2020

    Whatever Happened to Eliot Ness After Prohibition?

    Whatever Happened to Eliot Ness After Prohibition?

    The legendary Prohibition agent who took on the Capone mob was banished from Chicago after his glory days. Why?

    By Max Allan Collins and A. Brad Schwartz | August 5, 2020

    The Roaring Twenties—Prohibition, Cocktails, Crime and….Mystery Plays?

    The Roaring Twenties—Prohibition, Cocktails, Crime and….Mystery Plays?

    A run of murder mystery plays, many based on recent sensational real-life crimes, spiced up theater life in 1920s Chicago.

    By Susanna Calkins | August 4, 2020

    It's Time to Demystify the Serial Killer.

    It's Time to Demystify the Serial Killer.

    Catherine Ryan Howard explains why we need to stop turning killers into dark magicians and to acknowledge the institutional failures and simple mistakes behind their monstrosities.

    By Catherine Ryan Howard | August 3, 2020

    The Power—and the Responsibility—of True Crime Writing

    The Power—and the Responsibility—of True Crime Writing

    "From childhood, we are hardwired to be fascinated by danger, and by the dark potential of other humans."

    By Patrick Radden Keefe | July 30, 2020

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