Orrin Grey

Orrin Grey is the author of several spooky books, among them Guignol and Other Sardonic Tales and Painted Monsters and Other Strange Beasts. His stories about monsters, ghosts, and sometimes the ghosts of monsters have been published in dozens of anthologies, including Ellen Datlow's Best Horror of the Year.

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Sir Walter Raleigh and the Search for El Dorado 

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8 Thrilling Spy Books That Recount True Stories of Espionage

These books span conflicts all over the globe.

The Centuries-Long History of the Panama Canal

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5 Historical Mystics Who Embraced Occultism

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The Mysterious Execution of Mussolini

As his dictatorship came crumbling down, he was captured while trying to flee the country.

7 Graphic Novels for History Buffs

The past comes to life in a vivid new way, thanks to these historical graphic novels.