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Matthew Thompson

Matthew graduated from New York University with an MFA in Fiction. His stories, book reviews, and interviews appear in a variety of literary journals. As an avid traveler, Matthew has lived in Berlin, Seattle, and a handful of hamlets in the south of France. He can usually be found rummaging around old bookshops, uncovering strange titles.

This House Is Haunted: The Cursed Villa of Maisons-Laffitte

The restless spirit of an emperor's mistress refused to leave her sprawling mansion...

Murder in Little Egypt: John Cavaness, the Small-Town Doctor Who Killed His Son in Cold Blood

Murder in Little Egypt: John Cavaness, the Small-Town Doctor Who Killed His Son in Cold Blood

Behind Dr. Cavaness's friendly facade lurked an abusive husband and father who was capable of true evil.

Necromancy: The Dark History of Raising the Dead

There's a lot more to raising spirits than you might think.

Unraveling the Horrors of Fox Hollow Farm

Step inside a suspected serial killer’s house of horrors—if you dare.

Chasing Darkness: How True Crime Writer Billy Jensen Started Solving Murders

"This time was going to be different. I was going to solve the crime myself."

8 True Crime Books About Bizarre Murders That You Might Not Know About

From a cult-leading serial killer to a moonlit murder spree that remains unsolved to this day.

The Brutal Case of BTK Serial Killer Dennis Rader

Bind, Torture, Kill: the mantra that haunted Kansas.

The Untold True Story of the Five Women Killed by Jack the Ripper 

Hallie Rubenhold retraces the footsteps of the five victims murdered by London’s infamous serial killer. 

The Terrifying Truth About Serial Killer Belle Gunness

Workers turned their attention to the hog pen, where they unearthed a grisly scene...

Peer Into The Mammoth Book of Nightmare Stories...If You Dare

You'll be sleeping with the light on after reading this nightmarish collection. 

Women Who Kill

In this compelling true crime read, Ann Jones investigates the long and dark history of female killers in America.

Beware the Doll-Master and His Terrifying Collection

One boy's obsession takes a sinister turn in Joyce Carol Oates’s award-winning short story collection. 

New York’s Haunting and Forgotten North Brother Island

Set sail for North Brother—a forgotten island in the midst of the Big Apple.