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Gifts for Young Sleuths
The mystery: What to to give your young aspiring detectives this Christmas? We’ve uncovered a few clues. Are you shopping for a young truth-seeker this holiday season? If you’re a sleuth yourself—a...
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PI Wish List: Great Books for Spies
What will you give the spy, PI, or spy-curious kid in your life? We have ideas. What private investigator or budding sleuth doesn’t love to read thrilling tales of intrigue? For help picking the...
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The Year in Mysteries: What I Read in 2019
by Kim Green My 2019 resolution was to take a deep dive into true crime nonfiction and mystery novels, genres I’ve long neglected, for some reason. I had so much fun with it, I’m pretty sure I set a...
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Book Review: Robert B. Parker’s Angel Eyes
By Michael Ray Taylor and Chapter16.org Spenser heads to Los Angeles in Robert B. Parker’s Angel Eyes, Ace Atkins’ eighth novel in the iconic series. Robert B. Parker’s Angel Eyes By Ace Atkins. G.P....
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Q&A: Jerry Mitchell, Investigator of Civil Rights Era Unsolved Crimes
photo: James Patterson By Aram Goudsouzian and Chapter16.org The Ghost Hunter: Investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell cracks cold cases from the civil rights movement. Race Against Time: A Reporter...
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Book Review: “Deacon King Kong”
Photo: © Chia Messina By Ed Tarkington and Chapter16.org A Mystery in Red Hook: James McBride returns with a tale about a shooting gone wrong in late-60s Brooklyn Deacon King Kong By James McBride....
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Book Review: “Broken,” by Don Winslow
By G. Robert Frazier and Chapter16.org Don Winslow’s action-filled story collection is layered with emotion Broken By Don Winslow. William Morrow. 352 pages. $29.99. Don Winslow will discuss Broken...
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Book Review: “Road Through Midnight”
By Kim Green and Chapter16.org Multimedia artist Jessica Ingram explores the South’s history of racially-motivated violence in Road Through Midnight. Road Through Midnight: A Civil Rights Memorial By...
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Podcast: Tyler Maroney’s “The Modern Detective”
Hal talks with investigator and author Tyler Maroney about his new book, The Modern Detective: How Corporate Intelligence Is Reshaping the World. A former journalist who reported for Fortune and other...
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Weekly Briefing 12.07.20 – Giving Month
Bad news of criminal malfeasance in PI world is the terrible gift that never stops giving. In that regard, Danny Boice, formerly of Trustify, has been quite generous. Hal has the sad and sorry scoop....
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Weekly Briefing 12.14.20 – Giving
A subpoena is a kind of gift, right? We think so. As such, we’ve made you something: a new course for folks interested in becoming process servers, or anyone who’d like to brush up on regulations and...
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Book Review: Code Name Hélène
By Liz Garrigan and Chapter16.org Nashville author Ariel Lawhon’s latest is a masterful novel about an unsung World War II heroine. Code Name Hélène By Ariel Lawhon. Doubleday. 464 pages. $27.95....
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Book Review: Robert B. Parker’s “Someone to Watch Over Me”
By Michael Ray Taylor and Chapter16.org Spenser Hits 50: Ace Atkins keeps the action going in Robert B. Parker’s Someone to Watch Over Me. Robert B. Parker’s Someone to Watch Over Me By Ace Atkins....
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Book Review: “Sometimes You Have to Lie”
By Kim Green and Chapter16.org In Sometimes You Have to Lie, Leslie Brody traces the origin story of an author and her children’s classic, Harriet the Spy. Sometimes You Have to Lie: The Life and...
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Excerpt: “Two Truths and a Lie,” by Ellen McGarrahan
In Two Truths and a Lie, reporter-turned-PI Ellen McGarrahan recounts her quest for the truth about a decades-old murder and offers profound insights on grief and justice. Two Truths and a Lie: A...
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Nashville author Ariel Lawhon’s latest is a masterful novel about an unsung World War II heroine.
View ArticleBook Review: “Somewhere in the Dark”
A lonely young woman becomes a murder suspect in R.J. Jacobs’ new novel, "Somewhere in the Dark."
View ArticleBook Review: Robert B. Parker’s “Someone to Watch Over Me”
Spenser Hits 50: Ace Atkins keeps the action going in Robert B. Parker’s Someone to Watch Over Me.
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In Sometimes You Have to Lie, Leslie Brody traces the origin story of author Louise Fitzhugh and her children's classic, Harriet the Spy.
View ArticleInvestigating Pink-Collar Crimes: Vigilance Is Everything
Too often, victims of pink-collar crime never see justice done. But vigilance can decrease your chances of falling prey.
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