Jessica Ferri

Jessica Ferri is a writer based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has been published by The New Yorker, The Economist, NPR, The Daily Beast, and more. Her first book, Dearly Departed, on the cemeteries of New York, will be published in 2020. 

www.jessicaferri.com|@JessicaAFerri

Kitty Genovese: 6 Books to Read After Watching The Witness Documentary

Go inside the controversial murder case that shined a light on the American conscience.

The Craigslist Killer: A Charming Medical Student Turned Murderer

Philip Markof, an all-American guy who "wouldn’t hurt a fly", had an intense desire to tie up and kill women.

Fright Night: 9 of the Best Recent Horror Movies You May Have Missed

These underrated horror flicks still haunt our nightmares.

Master of Horror: 13 Terrifying Graham Masterton Books

Creepy tales of demonic possession, haunted houses, and more.

7 Books That Tap Into Our Worst Fears 

From Ted Bundy to al Qaeda, these books will leave you sleeping with the lights on. 

8 Books Like Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

From small-town crime thrillers to non-fiction novels...

8 Award-Winning Mystery and Thriller Novels

The cream of the compelling, unputdownable crop.

Unicorn Killer: The 1977 Murder of Holly Maddux and the Years-Long Search for Ira Einhorn

What they discovered in the black steamer trunk would shock them all...

2018's Scariest Shows Left Us Breathless

Rooted in both imagination and reality, shows from Netflix and HBO alike terrified viewers in 2018.

Ghost on the Staircase: The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

She turned to him with a glowing face ... but where her eyes should have been, there were only empty sockets.

Countdown to Terror: 10 Best Horror Movies of 2018

From blockbusters to box office bombs, the best horror movies of 2018 proved that no one is safe.

10 Best Horror Books of 2018

From Gothic horror to cabin-in-the-woods terror, 2018's best horror books were a chilling bunch.

10 Best True Crime Books of 2018

These riveting true crime tales kept us enthralled in 2018.