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    The Crime Novels of Buenos Aires

    The Crime Novels of Buenos Aires

    La Novela Negra is on the rise again, as a new generation of Argentine crime novelists explores the country's underbelly.

    By Paul French | July 29, 2019

    Bali: The Darker Side of an Island Paradise

    Bali: The Darker Side of an Island Paradise

    Drugs, Gangs, Expats...and Crime Literature on the Rise

    By Paul French | July 15, 2019

    Crime and the City: Dubai

    Crime and the City: Dubai

    Raffish port city of the Middle East or playground of a global elite?

    By Paul French | July 1, 2019

    The Crime Fiction of Algiers

    The Crime Fiction of Algiers

    Exploring a Complex Outpost of Mediterranean Noir

    By Paul French | June 17, 2019

    Is China About to Witness a Crime Wave?

    Is China About to Witness a Crime Wave?

    Readers and audiences in China are showing an appetite for crime stories like never before. Are authors and filmmakers ready?

    By Paul French | June 12, 2019

    The Many Mysteries of Oxford

    The Many Mysteries of Oxford

    A University Town Inspires a Booming Crime Fiction Scene

    By Paul French | June 3, 2019

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    The Crime Fiction of Athens

    By Paul French | May 20, 2019

    Crime Fiction and the French Riviera

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    The Crime Fiction of Kingston, Jamaica

    By Paul French | April 22, 2019

    Québécois Noir: Crime and the City Montreal

    Québécois Noir: Crime and the City Montreal

    Montreal Crime Fiction Isn't What You Expect...Except for the Snow

    By Paul French | April 15, 2019

    Crime and the City: Bucharest

    Crime and the City: Bucharest

    From Decades of Hardline Dictatorship, Romanian Crime Fiction Emerges

    By Paul French | March 25, 2019

    It's Time to Discover the Crime Fiction of Helsinki

    It's Time to Discover the Crime Fiction of Helsinki

    Finland Takes Its Place in the Scandi-Noir Canon

    By Paul French | March 18, 2019

    The Crime Fiction of Johannesburg

    The Crime Fiction of Johannesburg

    Crime and the City Visits South Africa's Largest Metropolis

    By Paul French | February 19, 2019

    Crime and the City: Chinatowns

    Crime and the City: Chinatowns

    A Brief History of Crime and Mystery in the World's Chinatotowns

    By Paul French | February 4, 2019

    The Crime Fiction of New Orleans

    The Crime Fiction of New Orleans

    Grit and Grandeur in The Big Easy

    By Paul French | January 22, 2019

    The Crime Fiction of Naples

    The Crime Fiction of Naples

    Mafia Clans, Street Gangs, and Toxic Waste Yields a New Noir

    By Paul French | January 14, 2019

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