THIS WEEK: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of espionage and sentenced to death after a hasty trial frequently compared to a witch hunt.
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- Sarah Weinman profiles Howard Haycraft, mystery’s first historian. | CrimeReads
- “Were the hedonists simply following their religious bliss, or were they part of something more sinister?” Vanity Fair interviews the creators of Wild Wild Country. | Vanity Fair
- Crime writers Alex Segura and William Boyle talk about writing, the state of the genre, music, television, and every other aspect of culture you can think of. | Under the Radar
- Corruption, racketeering, and fraud: the Baltimore cops making scandalous headlines. | The BBC
- Celebrating the classic New England thriller: abandoned lighthouses, secret societies, and killer sharks abound. | CrimeReads
- “Junk science convicted these men; real science set them free.” On the long road to overturning mass injustices. | The New York Times
- “All novelists are con artists.” Michael Kardos on card hustlers, close-up magic, and the search for the perfect mark. | CrimeReads
- The delightful Norwegian tradition of the påskekrim has us wishing there was a sub-genre for every holiday. | Refinery29
- The murdered journalist who loved Newark, fought against police violence, and slowly destroyed himself. | The Atavist
- The “Thrilling Detective” celebrates its 20th anniversary. | Thrilling Detective
