People Found Alive Years After Going Missing
Nine real, documented cases of people missing for years or decades who were eventually found alive, and how each case broke open.
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Best Psychology Books on Why People Do Terrible Things
FBI profilers, Milgram’s obedience experiments, and cult exit counselors: ten real books that explain why ordinary people commit terrible acts.
Best Books Behind Your Favorite True Crime Documentaries
Ten true crime documentaries, including Mindhunter and The Jinx, paired with the real books they came from and what each book adds.
Cold Cases Solved by DNA: How Genetic Genealogy Cracked Them Cold Cases Solved by DNA: How Genetic Genealogy Cracked Them
How investigative genetic genealogy cracked decades-old cold cases — from the Golden State Killer to a 1956 double murder — plus how the technique works and the ethical questions it raises.
Murder Mystery Party Ideas: Themes, Clues, and Kits for a Better Game Night Murder Mystery Party Ideas: Themes, Clues, and Kits for a Better Game Night
Murder mystery party ideas — themes, round-by-round structure, the best kits, and the Agatha Christie classics to set the mood for a better game night.
Shows Like Only Murders in the Building for Cozy Crime Fans Shows Like Only Murders in the Building for Cozy Crime Fans
Shows like Only Murders in the Building — cozy, clever whodunits like The Afterparty and Poker Face, plus the best cozy mystery books to read next.
Best Crime Dramas of All Time and Why We Keep Returning to Them Best Crime Dramas of All Time and Why We Keep Returning to Them
The best crime dramas of all time — The Godfather, Goodfellas, The Wire, Breaking Bad and more — and the books behind the screen, with a where-to-start guide.
Best Mystery Audiobooks for Long Drives, Late Nights, and One More Chapter Best Mystery Audiobooks for Long Drives, Late Nights, and One More Chapter
The best mystery audiobooks for long drives and late nights — gripping whodunits with narrators that make them impossible to pause.
Thriller Series to Binge Watch When You Want Suspense Without Wasted Episodes Thriller Series to Binge Watch When You Want Suspense Without Wasted Episodes
Thriller series and the novels behind them — The Housemaid, The Silent Patient, Gone Girl — suspense with no wasted episodes.
Best Documentaries About Scams, Cons, and the Lies People Wanted to Believe Best Documentaries About Scams, Cons, and the Lies People Wanted to Believe
The best documentaries about scams and cons — Theranos, Enron, Fyre, the Tinder Swindler, Madoff and more, plus the definitive books behind each story.