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

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

John Douglas was a groundbreaking FBI profiler and interviewed the world's worst killers. Now, he looks back at the darkest cases.

By Lisa Levy | May 29, 2019

Teddy Roosevelt and the Lawsuit that Changed America

Teddy Roosevelt and the Lawsuit that Changed America

On The Pettiest Court Case in Presidential History

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

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

By Molly Odintz | May 9, 2019

The Real Lives of Private Investigators

By Howie Kahn | May 9, 2019

The Mystery Behind Harper Lee's Lost True Crime Book

By Camille LeBlanc | May 8, 2019

How the US Military Decided It Needed Its Very Own Professor Moriarty

How the US Military Decided It Needed Its Very Own Professor Moriarty

Stanley Lovell was a chemist, an inventor, and the man behind some of the war's craziest deadly schemes.

By Vince Houghton | May 7, 2019

The Conspiracy Behind the McKinley Assassination

The Conspiracy Behind the McKinley Assassination

Anarchy, Conspiracy, and the Endless Mystery Surrounding the Murder of the 25th President

By Lawrence Goldstone | May 6, 2019

How A Disgruntled Worker's Pipe Bombs Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling

How A Disgruntled Worker's Pipe Bombs Led to the Birth of Criminal Profiling

On The Mad Bomber of 1940s New York City

By David C. Taylor | May 3, 2019

Writing The True Story of

Writing The True Story of "The Oldest Living Godfather"

Vincent “Jimmy Blue Eyes” Alo ran with Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano. At the end of his life, he was ready to tell the story.

By Dylan Struzan | May 2, 2019

True Crime (Dating) Advice

True Crime (Dating) Advice

Romance in the Era of True Crime Obsessions

By Tori Telfer | April 24, 2019

A Medical Thriller That Asks: What Happens When Hospitals and Parents Clash?

A Medical Thriller That Asks: What Happens When Hospitals and Parents Clash?

Controversial Diagnoses, Distrust, and Heartbreaking Sagas

By D.J. Palmer | April 22, 2019

The Early Days of Undercover Detective Work

The Early Days of Undercover Detective Work

How Undercover Agents Slowly Made Their Way to America

By Charles Lane | April 15, 2019

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