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    The History of Queer True Crime and the Legacy of Tom Ripley

    The History of Queer True Crime and the Legacy of Tom Ripley

    Queerness in crime fiction, and the long history of real crimes against gay men

    By James Polchin | June 5, 2019

    Why Women Are Spearheading the True Crime Renaissance

    Why Women Are Spearheading the True Crime Renaissance

    On My Favorite Murder, True Crime Memoirs, and Bearing Witness

    By Scarlett Harris | June 5, 2019

    The Million Dollar Princess and the Murder Mystery

    The Million Dollar Princess and the Murder Mystery

    American Heiresses + British Aristocrats = Recipe for Murder

    By Clara McKenna | June 3, 2019

    Behind the Scenes of the True Crime Podcasting Boom

    Behind the Scenes of the True Crime Podcasting Boom

    Talking new seasons, innovative storytelling, and the future of crime podcasts with Wondery's Chief Content Officer, Marshall Lewy.

    By Emily Stein | May 31, 2019

    Wild Bill, We Hardly Knew Ye

    Wild Bill, We Hardly Knew Ye

    On Deadwood's real-life origins, legendary figures, and why Wild Bill Hickok had to die so that the town could live.

    By Nathan Ward | May 31, 2019

    CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of May

    CrimeReads Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories of May

    The Month's Best CrimeReads Features

    By CrimeReads | May 31, 2019

    Best Reviewed
    Books of the Week

    • The Disappearers
    • The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men
    • Agrippa
    • Under Story
    • American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump
    • The Bed Trick: Sex and Deception on Trial
    • I Liked Rex
    • Asmodeus
    • 53 Days: How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy

    Kazuko Fukuda: The Woman of Seven Faces

    By Tori Telfer | May 30, 2019

    John Douglas on His Life's Work: Talking with Killers

    By Lisa Levy | May 29, 2019

    Teddy Roosevelt and the Lawsuit that Changed America

    By Dan Abrams and David Fisher | May 20, 2019

    The Dangers of Dime Westerns

    The Dangers of Dime Westerns

    From Mark Twain's "bloodthirstily interesting" favorites to first-person shooters, Westerns were the first "true crime" sensation.

    By Nathan Ward | May 17, 2019

    Harper Lee and Truman Capote: Partners in Crime

    Harper Lee and Truman Capote: Partners in Crime

    Capote wanted an "assistant researchist." Lee got a train to Kansas and helped to revolutionize crime literature.

    By Casey Cep | May 17, 2019

    Don't Use My Family For Your True Crime Stories

    Don't Use My Family For Your True Crime Stories

    What it's like to watch true crime as the relative of a murder victim.

    By Lilly Dancyger | May 15, 2019

    The Best Crime Non-Fiction Books of May 2019

    The Best Crime Non-Fiction Books of May 2019

    Spies, Mindhunters, and the Plot to Blow up the Moon

    By CrimeReads | May 10, 2019

    More Than Victims: Hallie Rubenhold On The Five Women Killed By Jack The Ripper

    More Than Victims: Hallie Rubenhold On The Five Women Killed By Jack The Ripper

    it's time to move on and tell another story."">"The killer has had his day—
    it's time to move on and tell another story."

    By Molly Odintz | May 9, 2019

    The Real Lives of Private Investigators

    The Real Lives of Private Investigators

    More people than ever are becoming private investigators. But the profession remains shrouded in celluloid myths.

    By Howie Kahn | May 9, 2019

    The Mystery Behind Harper Lee's Lost True Crime Book

    The Mystery Behind Harper Lee's Lost True Crime Book

    Casey Cep on the True Crime That Captivated One of America's Most Enigmatic Writers

    By Camille LeBlanc | May 8, 2019

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