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True Crime
The 5 True Crime Books To Read While You're Waiting For New 'Serial' EpisodesIt's official: NPR's wildly popular This American Life spinoff Serial is coming back for a third season, and soon. If you need something to help you pass the time until you can hear Sarah Koenig's voice in your ear buds again, or something to…
12The True Crime That May Have Inspired 'Lolita' Is Explored In A Fascinating New BookIn 1948, seven years before the publication of Lolita, 50-year-old Frank Le Salle abducted 11-year-old Florence “Sally” Horner from her hometown of Camden, New Jersey. For nearly two years, the convicted pedophile moved the young girl from…
89 Historical True Crime Books That Will Show You The Creepier Side Of HistoryHistory, science, memoir, suspense — many true crime book have elements of each of these. So, of course, if you're a history buff who's also obsessed with true crime, you're definitely in luck: History is filled with remarkable, true mysteries that…
2110 Unforgettable Novels Inspired by Real Crimes - Sarah Pinborough on Transforming Real Events into Crime FictionI love using real-life crimes as a basis for a novel and have done so several times. 13 Minutes, Mayhem, Murder, and of course my new release Cross Her Heart are all inspired by real crimes. I̵…
1610 Best True Crime Audiobooks to Keep You Up at Night - SignatureFrom "Serial" and "S-Town" to "In the Dark" and "The Grift," we obviously can't get enough of true crime podcasts. There's a clear fascination with the more shadowy corners of the human experience and the justice system, investigative techniques, and perhaps discovering something that was previously missed.
7Are Serial Killers Smart? The Answer May Surprise YouAre serial killers smart? One would think so, based on how they are depicted in books, movies and television shows — often as diabolical geniuses. Hannibal Lecter, in the “Silence of the Lambs” film and subsequent sequels, was a brilliant, cultured and accomplished former psychiatrist and surgeon who had refined taste in art and cuisine which he spoke eloquently about. That’s often not the reality.
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