Welcome back, true crime aficionados, to another deep-dive with The True Crime Reader. I’m your host, and today we’re unwrapping an unusual new entry in the world of true crime literature: “50 States of Murder: An Atlas of American Crime” by Harold Schechter. If you ever wondered how geography—yes, the physical, cultural, even psychological landscapes of each state—can shape the crimes and criminals that haunt their history, this is the atlas you never knew you needed.