THIS WEEK: In 1896, H.H. Holmes, the notorious serial killer later depicted in The Devil in the White City, was hanged in a Philadelphia prison.
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- Richard Cooke on the border patrol agent in Laredo who became a serial killer, and the group of women who helped stop the slaughter. | The Guardian
- Nick Kolakowski on the fallacy of a crime world dominated by men, and on genre ignorance from certain critical voices. | Mystery Tribune
- Laura Lippman reflects on becoming a mother after 50, and what it means for the life of a crime writer. | Longreads
- Douglas Preston on the murder of a close childhood friend, and the many paths we take in the world. | Wired
- Hollywood peaked during the era of glitz, glamour, and noir. Mollie Cox Bryan celebrates mystery in the Golden Age of Hollywood. | CrimeReads
- There’s a reason why most writers feel the need to write an “island book” sooner or later: Laura Elliot looks at the crime fiction of islands. | CrimeReads
- When close-knit communities fall apart, affairs take root, and fantasy supplants reality…Marybeth Mayhew Whalen on 10 novels that explore dark suburban idylls. | CrimeReads
- “Humanity has been locked in a death struggle with the wilderness since the beginning.” Laird Barron on bringing to life the unforgiving landscapes of the Alaskan wilderness. | CrimeReads
- Debunking the myths surrounding real-life private investigators: Howie Kahn on the moral focus, work ethic, and tech skills of today’s private eyes.. | CrimeReads
- Casey Cep on Harper Lee’s unfinished true crime book and the beloved American author’s longtime struggle to understand the nature of violence. | CrimeReads
- Hallie Rubenhold talks social history, true crime, and why it’s time to forget Jack the Ripper and focus on the stories of his victims. | CrimeReads
- Editor Juliet Grames on writing her first book — and breaking all her own editorial rules in the process. | CrimeReads
- Finding the balance between faith and felonies: Christian suspense authors weigh in on a changing subgenre. | CrimeReads
- Lawrence Goldstone on the many theories surrounding the mysterious assassination of the 25th President, William McKinley. | CrimeReads
- Tim Hennessy on Milwaukee’s surprisingly long and rich literary tradition, and why the city is an ideal locale for complex noirs. | CrimeReads
- Vince Houghton describes some of the US military’s craziest, most outlandish schemes and inventions, and the man who helped create them, their own version of Prof. Moriarty. | CrimeReads
