Strand Magazine reviews four of our most recent true crime titles.

“Kent State University Press has been publishing some of the most interesting historical true-crime stories in recent years. Some of these cases dominated the headlines nationwide; others were simply nine-day wonders in small towns and rapidly faded into obscurity. The publisher’s True Crime History series has done marvelous work in identifying little-known tales that ought to be better known, most of which offer powerful insights into issues of race, gender, class, and politics.”—Strand Magazine

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