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Art Detective Arthur Brand Is Like Indiana Jones but With a More Elegant Wardrobe
Mysterious late-night visits, an undercover hunt for Hitler's horses, and a Picasso on the couch are business as usual for the Dutch sleuth.
Articles by Nina Strochlic
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crime
The Ghost-Busting 'Girl Detective' Who Awed Houdini
As an undercover investigator, Rose Mackenberg unmasked hundreds of America’s fake psychics.
crime
The Mystery of Monsieur de New York, Celebrity Hangman
Considered an artist of the gallows, his true identity is shrouded in myth and hyperbole.
objects of intrigue
A Peek Inside a 'Scam Manual' Written to Help Immigrants Avoid Becoming Victims
Early 20th-century migrants from Europe had to be on their guard against marriage brokers, card sharps, ghost mediums, and more.
crime
The Furniture Fraud That Threw the French Antiques World Into a Furor
Was it an elaborate scam or a highbrow battle of wits?
crime
The Master Forgers Who Saved Thousands of Lives During World War II
From the Polish embassy in Switzerland came a campaign that spared many from Nazi extermination.
military history
On the Hunt for National Treasures With America’s Archive Detective
Mitch Yockelson scours the country for its missing heritage.
