Continuing our occasional series of author interviews, this month we’re delighted to welcome Cathy Pickens to Crime Capsule. A true Renaissance lady—among other hats, Pickens is a law professor, historian, teacher, and mystery novelist—she is also the...
We’ve been here before. In a previous look at the dangerous, often violent early years of American metal industries, Crime Capsule explored the turbulent development of the steel industry in western Pennsylvania. Today, we’re moving just across the state line, to the famous Mahoning Valley of Ohio, where many of the mines that produced raw material for those steel mills were housed.
Gunsmoke, The Lawman, The Lone Ranger...Thanks to syndication, classic shows about life in the Wild West continue to entertain viewers decades beyond their cancellations.
While these fictional sagas offer no shortage of captivating tales, the...
Get ready for you next great adventure -- safely! Whether you'd prefer to explore new destinations from the comfort of your own couch or feel like it's time get out there, we have some books that will inspire your next great adventure. So,...
"There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and...
The long-beloved series Unsolved Mysteries was recently rebooted by streaming giant Netflix and WE ARE HOOKED! The show debuted on NBC January 20, 1987, as a series of stand-alone specials before its popularity landed it a promotion to full-fledged...
Have a nice weekend? Have any weekend at all? Ever take a paid sick day, or receive a severance package? Ever get hurt on the job and, thanks to your benefits package, not have to pay for...
Reader, you know us. There’s nothing we love more on Crime Capsule than the story of a good solid crime. Not because we condone them, but because we’re fascinated by them: public officials turned frightfully corrupt. Heists...
Meet Dale H. Maple: native of California, top of his class, Harvard graduate. A precocious student with an IQ over 150. Fluent in twenty languages before the age of 25. And to top it all off, one...
Can criminals
be quarantined? Absolutely. But can the quarantined be criminals? Sometimes, dear
readers, even rectangles are squares. This week on Crime Capsule, as even more
of our country falls under “Stay Home” orders and further restrictions on
travel, gatherings, and...