Nov 12, 2026 · 4 min listen · Last updated November 12, 2026
From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. Here are today's top 5 true crime stories. Let's get into it. First, from CrimeReads (Literary Hub). Katie Collom on exploring her relationship with true crime in a suspense novel. True crime and I go way back.
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Katie Collom on exploring her relationship with true crime in a suspense novel
True crime and I go way back. My first encounter with the genre was during an annual trip to visit my grandma. Each year, I’d dive into the pile of Reader’s Digest she’d acquired, devouring them cover to cover. It was in one these that I read an article about a criminal profiler who suffered a mental breakdown. This left a deep impression on my eleven-year-old mind. I couldn’t believe there were human beings who could commit acts so horrific, they actually drove their pursuers insane. More importantly, there were people whose jobs were to figure out how sociopaths think! I was hooked.
The Giggler: The forgotten serial killer who haunted Boston’s South Station
Boston’s South Station was less than 70 years old in 1969 but seemed much older. It certainly lacked the glamour of nearby North Station, home to the Boston Garden, where the city’s basketball and hockey teams played and where the Rolling Stones and James Brown performed for screaming teenagers. In comparison, the South Station stop on 700 Atlantic Avenue was a dreary place for tired daily commuters on their way to the suburbs of the South Shore.
Jacob Elordi will star in an adaptation of The Executioner’s Song
The novel is split into two sections, focusing first on Gilmore’s troubled upbringing and the factors that shaped him, then shifting to the media storm surrounding his case. Mailer, along with photographer Lawrence Schiller, crafted a nearly 1,000-page exploration of American nihilism and the darker sides of society. Joan Didion praised the work for its unexpected depth, highlighting how it transcended its initial premise to reveal a profound commentary on loneliness and desperation in America.
Elordi's involvement marks his first role as a producer, which is exciting for him as he continues to gravitate towards literary adaptations. He’s already made waves with projects like Frankenstein and the upcoming Wuthering Heights. The new adaptation will also see Schiller, who previously directed a film version of the book, serving as executive producer, ensuring that the project stays true to its roots.
This project seems like a perfect fit for Elordi, especially considering his resemblance to Gilmore. It’s interesting to see how he’ll bring this complex character to life, especially given the weight of the story. With a talented team behind it, including producers from United Artists, this adaptation is definitely one to keep an eye on.
Deep cuts: The vampire stories that inspired Caitlin Starling’s new novel, ‘Milkteeth’
You’ve watched or read (or both!) Interview with the Vampire, Dracula, Sinners, and all the other heavy-hitters, you’ve dabbled in playing Vampire: The Masquerade…now what? You could always check out Milkteeth, my newest novel, which asks the burning question: what if vampires had to breastfeed? …I promise it makes more sense in context. More seriously, it’s about Beatrice, a vampiric broodmother; she raises the fledgling children of other vampires through the first three years of their transformation, until they are both mentally mature and able to consume human blood safely.
Snowbound suspense: 5 thrillers set during snowstorms
A glorious snowfall can conjure up warm thoughts of hot cocoa, kids tossing snowballs and building forts, the holidays, a still, peaceful white landscape. But it can also create a darker, dangerous flipside. Getting trapped, losing power, being exposed to the elements. I’ve always loved thrillers that take advantage of a bad snowstorm–of bringing cold, heartless motivations to frozen landscapes.