William Roughead is among the founders and one of the great popularizers of the "true crime" genre as it blossomed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By those truly familiar with the genre, he is well-known as the father of modern true-crime writing...
Murder Most Criminous: The Cases of William Roughead, Father of Modern True Crime Literature Jim Stovall, Ed Caudill, William Roughead William Roughead is among the founders and one of the great popularizers of the "true...