Las Poquianchis: The Sisters Who Built an Empire of Blood and Shadows in Mexico’s Underbelly by M.P. Pellicer | Noir Notebook In the sun-baked hills of Jalisco, Mexico, four sisters […]
The Butcher of Ursulines Street: The 1927 New Orleans Trunk Murders
The Butcher of Ursulines Street: The 1927 New Orleans Trunk Murders by M.P. Pellicer | Noir Notebook In the sweltering autumn of 1927, a gruesome discovery at 15 Ursulines Street […]
Secrets and Sins at Fall River
Secrets and Sins at Fall River by M.P. Pellicer | Noir Notebook Most historical accounts favor the notorious 1892 axe murders of Fall River, Massachusetts, attributing the grim deeds to […]
The Phantom of Rockledge: The Murder of Ethel Allen and the Curse of Jack’s Tavern
The Phantom of Rockledge: The Murder of Ethel Allen and the Curse of Jack’s Tavern by M.P. Pellicer | Noir Notebook Ethel Cool Allen vanished into the shadows of old […]
The Shadow of the Murder Castle: The Malignant Curse of H.H. Holmes
The Shadow of the Murder Castle: The Malignant Curse of H.H. Holmes by M.P. Pellicer | Noir Notebook The name Herman Webster Mudgett has largely faded into the fog of […]
The Kimono’s Crimson Secret: The Legend of Sada Abe
The Kimono’s Crimson Secret: The Legend of Sada Abe by M.P. Pellicer | Noir Notebook Before she became a symbol of “erotic-grotesque” obsession, Sada Abe was the youngest surviving child […]
The Legend of the Cannibal Convict
The Legend of the Cannibal Convict by M.P. Pellicer | Noir Notebook In 1824, Alexander Pearce faced the noose for theft, murder, and cannibalism. When asked for his final words, […]
Jack the Ripper’s Dear Diary
Jack the Ripper’s Dear Diary by M.P. Pellicer | Noir Notebook For over 120 years, the identity and motive of Jack the Ripper have filled books and inspired movies—some accurate; […]