The interest in watching true crime shows has grown so much there is now a cable station that shows nothing else. Investigation Discovery, or ID, fills its schedule with documentaries, news shows that focus on murder/mystery, and reality shows centered on crime. Those who are addicted to this genre can now watch it 24 hours…
People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry is the true crime story of Lucie Blackman, who stepped out on the streets of Tokyo and disappeared in the summer of 2000 (available May 22, 2012). The research montage. CE readers know what I’m talking about. Whether it’s Cumberbatch sherlocking around a crime scene, the Doctor…
It was a pleasant July afternoon in Hoboken, New Jersey. The year was 1841, and Hoboken offered a countrified respite from the sultry heat of New York City. Two young men were relaxing along the Hudson River near Sybil’s Cave, where a rocky cliff had been excavated to reach a natural spring. People believed the…
In about a week, thousands of nerds talented high school students will gather for Science Olympiad Nationals, annual team competitions in science and engineering from May 20th to 21st. One of the many events is “Crime Busters,” in which students must identify perpetrator of a crime through investigation of unknown powders, liquids, metals, footprints, fingerprints,…
My very-intelligent father devours non-fiction books—he can probably name the fifth candidate to drop out of 1912’s presidential election. Dad says he rarely reads fiction, because he prefers educational books. I respect his views, but I’ve learned loads of interesting facts from reading crime fiction, and detective novels provide handy tools for everyday living. Let…
