Bill LeFurgy Bio

Bill LeFurgy is an author specializing in historical mystery fiction and nonfiction about America’s past. A former Library of Congress historian, he brings meticulous research and real events to life, weaving noir, suspense, and compelling characters into his storytelling. His work focuses on the Gilded Age and Jazz Age (1900–1930), exploring crime, society, and culture, from the gritty underworld to the glamour of burlesque, Broadway, the Ziegfeld Follies, and the Salomania dance craze. His nonfiction dives deep into the evolution of celebrity culture, entertainment history, and urban life. Follow along for captivating stories of intrigue, scandal, and the golden age of American entertainment. Bill lives in Takoma Park, MD, with his wife and four cats.

Bill’s novels, include Into the Suffering City and Murder in the Haunted Chamber, explore themes of crime, culture, and entertainment in early 20th-century America. Below is a selection of his past professional publications.

• Baltimore’s Wards. 1797-1978: A Guide, Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 75 Issue 2, 1980
• Governing Baltimore, A Guide to the Records of the Mayor and City Council, Baltimore City Records Management Office, 1981
• Prudent Laws and Wise Regulations: Three Early Baltimore Mayor’s Messages, Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 78 Issue 4, 1983
• The Records of a City: A Guide to the Baltimore City Archives, Baltimore City Records Management Office, 1984
• Human Radiation Experiments: Roadmap to the Story and Records, U.S. Department of Energy, 1995
• Building Preservation Partnerships: The Library of Congress National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, Library Trends, 54, no. 1, 2005
• Preservation of State Government Digital Information: Issues and Opportunities, Library of Congress, 2005
• International Study on the Impact on Copyright Law on Digital Preservation, A joint report of The Library of Congress, The UK Joint Information Systems Committee, and the Open Access to Knowledge (OAK) Law Project, and The SURFfoundation, 2008
• Dozens of posts for the Library of Congress Digital Preservation blog, The Signal, 2011-2014