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The Year in Mysteries: What I Read in 2019
Our managing editor shares her deep dive into detective novels and true crime fiction from the past year. Read More
Book Review: Hoffa in Tennessee: The Chattanooga Trial That Brought Down an Icon
Maury Nicely offers a compelling account of Chattanooga’s biggest trial Read More
Trustify’s Big FlimFlam
How Trustify, a Controversial “Uber for Private Investigations” Tech Startup, Went Down in Flames ... and Fraud Read More
Book Review: In Colder Blood
Casey Cep’s Furious Hours tells the true story of Harper Lee’s plan to out-Capote her old friend Truman Capote. Read More
The Goodell Detective Agency: Why the NFL Botches Investigations
When a powerful organization fails at even the most basic investigative tasks, one wonders whether getting at the truth was ever really the goal. Read More
Book Review: City of Light, City of Poison: Murder, Magic, and the First Police Chief of Paris
Holly Tucker’s City of Light, City of Poison is a nonfiction thriller of Parisian intrigue, murder, poisonings, and spies—and one policeman's efforts to illuminate the city's darkest corners. Read More
33 New Year’s Resolutions for Private Investigators
Looking for new year's resolutions for 2019? We have a few ideas. Read More
Chasing a Civil-Rights Era Cold Case: Racist Bombers, Missing FBI Files, and the Problem with FOIA Requests
A Nashville historian digs into a series of unsolved bombings from the era of integration and discovers a trove of suspects, a recalcitrant law enforcement agency, and a wall of mystery. Read More