Bow Street: Birthplace of the London Metropolitan Police Force by Daniel L. Friedman, M.D. and Eugene B. Friedman, M.D. Central London’s Bow Street was the birthplace of what was to evolve into the Metropolitan Police […]
The Real Sherlock Holmes On a cold winter’s evening in December 1886, Arthur Foster left the Queen’s Theatre, Manchester, England, with a pocket full of gold and a bejeweled lady on his arm. Stepping carefully […]
Poe’s Inspiration for Marie Roget Seldom does one hear or read of an 18th-century murder mystery. No, it’s clear that that the private commission of and public fascination with homicide flourished in the 19th century— the […]
Jack the Ripper: The Plot Thickens The city of London in Great Britain would never be the same after the late summer and early autumn of 1888. That was the time when the infamous “Jack […]
Criminals Who Go Dormant Serial criminals. They capture our imagination—in novels and real life—because they’re sort of like the bogeyman. It’s bad enough that someone in your life could hurt you (most violent crime is […]
The Hidden History of Grand Central Station Like many people who read crime fiction, I enjoy “smart” thrillers—not just car chases and shootouts—books from which I’ve come away with a good measure of suspense and […]
Black Horizon: Ripped from Tomorrow’s Headline The marketing folks who promote my novels like to say that “James Grippando’s books are ripped from headlines.” I disagree. Like many writers, I stay on top of current […]
Identity Unknown: Forensic Science and Crime Forensic identification is a branch of forensic science that has played an increasingly significant role in crime solving over the past three decades. A body whose identity cannot be […]
Of Prose, Professionals, and Politics You don’t spend twenty-five years as a Los Angeles trial lawyer without rubbing up against a few memorable characters. Some, in my case, were household names—Richard Pryor, for example, whom […]
Jodi Arias and the Dilemma of Beautiful Killers One of the more interesting visuals in any criminal trial is how the defendant presents himself. As a prosecutor, I saw countless defense makeovers: brutish thugs who […]
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