The Murders of Jesse Pomeroy and Curious Interest of Herman Melville
Roseanne Montillo, author of The Wilderness of Ruin, shares the story of Jesse Pomeroy, America's youngest serial killer, and Melville's cause to understand him. (READ MORE)
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Love Me Not: 10 Infamous Crimes of Passion in NYC
Eve Karlin, author of City of Liars and Thieves, recounts some of the most famous crimes of passion in New York City. Hopefully these will ease the sorrows of any Valentine's Day brooders. (READ MORE)
3 True Crime Tales for ‘Serial’ Addicts Who Want More
Are you one of the millions of Serial addicts? Do the days between episodes feel like an eternity? If so, give your inner detective something to work on in between episodes with these great books about writers and the criminal cases that consumed them.(READ MORE)
Sex, Jazz, and Murder: Talking ‘Empire of Sin’ With Gary Krist
We ask Gary Krist, author of Empire of Sin, about the early days of jazz and vice in New Orleans, the process he undertook to research it all, and his fondness for histories of American cities in the early part of the 20th century.(READ MORE)
What Happens in Vegas: Blood Aces Revives Dangerous Glitz
Doug J. Swanson's new book 'Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion' recalls the exciting, dangerous, dusty Las Vegas, with all of its glitz (and extortionists, thieves, and murderers) intact.(READ MORE)
Little Demon in the City of Light: Murder and Mesmerism in 19th Century Paris
Nathan Gelgud writes and illustrates in response to Steven Levingston's "Little Demon in the City of Light: A True Story of Murder and Mesmerism in Belle Epoque Paris."(READ MORE)
Life After Death in ‘Lost Girls’: On the Victims of the Long Island Serial Killer
For almost twenty years someone has been dumping the bodies of murdered prostitutes along Suffolk County, NY’s Ocean Parkway. Very little is known about the person who killed these women, and while Robert Kolker explores the mysterious leads, he also sheds light on the lives of the forgotten victims.(READ MORE)
Audio Excerpt: Son of a Gun by Justin St. Germain
After the murder of his mother, Justin St. Germain finds himself back in his hometown, traveling on a journey to find closure.(READ MORE)
A Man, His Mother, and Her Murder: Justin St. Germain’s Son of a Gun
Justin St. Germain’s world is turned on its head when his mother, Debbie, is murdered in an Arizona desert. During a journey that takes him back to the grounds of his childhood -- and across the paths of figures from his own history -- St. Germain confronts so much more than his mother's murder.(READ MORE)
A Truce, Some Clues, and an Unsolved Murder: A Q&A with Paul Collins
Paul Collins, author of Duel with the Devil, captures contentious and collaborative relationship between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr by detailing the murder trial of Elma Sands. (READ MORE)
