How a romance author stopped writing stories of intrigue and started living one — as half of a husband-wife team of legal investigators

How did American ideas of justice come to be? Here's a brief look at a few of our ancient influencers.

Mark Murnan shares his journey from avid Hardy Boys fan to 40-year veteran investigator with his own successful PI agency.

When my big-league baseball dreams didn't pan out, I felt lost. It took a few more at bats for me to find my true calling.

The Pinkerton National Detective Agency presaged the rise of federal law enforcement — and private security firms operating in ethical borderlands.

Say Nothing weaves the unsolved case of a disappeared Belfast mother into a history of the Troubles.

Vidocq: the world's first private eye, or the first celebrity sleuth?

Multimedia artist Jessica Ingram explores the South’s history of racially-motivated violence in "Road Through Midnight."

Bestselling crime novelist Don Winslow's new story collection is both action-filled and layered with emotion.