Crime and the City: The Azores

Crime and the City: The Azores

Crime Reads' world-wandering series stops by Portugal's storied volcanic islands for cozies, thrillers, and more.

By Paul French | September 14, 2026

Crime and the City: Fire Island

Crime and the City: Fire Island

Summer mysteries and crime novels set on the legendary barrier island.

By Paul French | August 24, 2026

Crime and the City: Bari, Italy

Crime and the City: Bari, Italy

A tour through a Puglia port city with a storied history of smugglers and crime syndicates

By Paul French | July 6, 2026

Crime and the City: Cleveland, Ohio

Crime and the City: Cleveland, Ohio

Mystery and noir on the shores of Lake Erie.

By Paul French | June 8, 2026

Crime and the City: Cologne, Germany

Crime and the City: Cologne, Germany

Our international series tours a German city of medieval architecture and classic mysteries.

By Paul French | May 18, 2026

Crime and the City: Ottawa

Crime and the City: Ottawa

Our world-wandering series visits a Canadian province known for political skulduggery

By Paul French | May 11, 2026

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Exit Party
  • Fallow
  • Our Noble Selves
  • Redwood: The Untold Story of the Cold War's Most Extraordinary Spy
  • The Newer World
  • End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World
  • Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History
  • Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era
  • Live Laugh Love: The Secret History of White Christian Women and the World They Made
  • The Rouse

Crime and the City: Riyadh and Saudi Arabia

By Paul French | May 4, 2026

Crime and the City: Medellín

By Paul French | March 30, 2026

Crime and the City: Martha's Vineyard

By Paul French | March 9, 2026

Crime and the City: Zagreb

Crime and the City: Zagreb

Our international crime fiction series visits Croatia.

By Paul French | March 2, 2026

Crime and the City: Reno

Crime and the City: Reno

The international crime reading series pops in on the biggest little city in the world.

By Paul French | February 9, 2026

Crime and the City: Osaka

Crime and the City: Osaka

A tour of the Japanese port city with a big tradition of detective fiction.

By Paul French | February 2, 2026

Crime Fiction Set in England's Lake District

Crime Fiction Set in England's Lake District

Crime and the City visits England's national park with a giant literary tradition.

By Paul French | January 5, 2026

Crime and the City: Santo Domingo

Crime and the City: Santo Domingo

Crime books in the Caribbean metropolis.

By Paul French | December 1, 2025

Crime and the City: Palm Beach

Crime and the City: Palm Beach

Exploring a Floridian enclave of wealth, shopping, and scandal.

By Paul French | November 24, 2025

Crime and the City: County Kerry

Crime and the City: County Kerry

A tour of Ireland's southwestern coast, in search of good crime writing.

By Paul French | November 10, 2025

Page 1 of 13

  • Support Us!

  • Literary Hub

    Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature


    Masthead

    About

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    How to Pitch Lit Hub

    Advertisers: Contact Us

    Privacy Policy

    Support Lit Hub - Become A Member