• True Crime

    How a Murder Trial Exposed a Small Town's Growing Division

    Sean Patrick Cooper was first drawn to the story of a man defending the tradition of hand fishing. Soon, he was investigating a murder.

    May 2, 2024  By Sean Patrick Cooper
    0

    The Search for George Mallory

    In 1999, the remains of the great Everest explorer were discovered. But the mystery around Mallory and his legacy endures.

    May 1, 2024  By Mick Conefrey
    0

    Mark Woodworth: How a Missouri Teenager Ended up in Prison for a Shocking Murder in a Small Town

    And why one attorney believed he was innocent.

    April 30, 2024  By Sean Patrick Cooper
    0

    What a Series of Killings in Rural Georgia Revealed About Early 20th-Century America

    Earl Swift on the Continuing Regime of Racial Terror in the Post-Civil War American South

    April 29, 2024  By Earl Swift
    0

    How the CIA Set Up Shop in Miami – And Immediately Started Plotting to Kill Castro

    Fidel Castro quickly became the primary target for Miami's small but enterprising CIA outpost.

    April 23, 2024  By Vince Houghton and Eric Driggs
    0

    The Los Angeles Wine World's Enduring Murder Mystery

    During Prohibition, wine production was booming, when one of the city's biggest wine makers went missing.

    April 19, 2024  By James T. Bartlett
    0

    2024: A Year of
    Literary True Crime

    6 new and upcoming "nonfiction novels" full of truth, clarity, and devastation

    April 17, 2024  By Molly Odintz
    0

    How a Hollywood Fixer Played Both Sides of a War Between Frank Sinatra and the Tabloids

    Fred Otash knew that Sinatra was angry and ready to fight. But he also knew the star was vulnerable.

    April 16, 2024  By Josh Young and Manfred Westphal
    0

    Megan Campisi on the Wild Tales of Allan Pinkerton

    Pinkerton's true crime stories offer a fascinating glimpse into the past.

    April 16, 2024  By Megan Campisi
    0

    ‘I’ve Got a Bridge to Sell You’: The Con Artist Who Peddled the Brooklyn Bridge

    Dean Jobb on John McCarthy, the "last of the old-time crooks."

    April 15, 2024  By Dean Jobb
    0


    Page 5 of 93



    Support CrimeReads - Become a Member

    CrimeReads needs your help. The mystery world is vast, and we need your support to cover it the way it deserves. With your contribution, you'll gain access to exclusive newsletters, editors' recommendations, early book giveaways, and our new "Well, Here's to Crime" tote bag.

    Become a member for as low as $5/month

    Dismiss without supporting Lit Hub
    x