Crime and the City: Chengdu

Crime and the City: Chengdu

A Mystery-Literary Tour of Western China

By Paul French | September 22, 2025

Crime and the City: Bath

Crime and the City: Bath

Taking the Crime Waters in Cozy Bath

By Paul French | September 8, 2025

Crime and the City: Santa Fe

Crime and the City: Santa Fe

Trekking Through the Mysteries and Thrillers of New Mexico's Atmospheric Capital

By Paul French | September 2, 2025

Crime and the City: Austin, Texas

Crime and the City: Austin, Texas

Setting Foot in the State's Capital of Cool Crime

By Paul French | August 19, 2025

The Little Known Noir of Timor-Leste

The Little Known Noir of Timor-Leste

Crime and the City makes the case for reading more crime fiction set in Timor-Leste.

By Paul French | August 4, 2025

Rainy Noir: The Crime Fiction of Seattle

Rainy Noir: The Crime Fiction of Seattle

Crime and the City goes on a reading tour through a rainy, beautiful metropolis.

By Paul French | June 30, 2025

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Way Out West: Crime Fiction in Perth and Western Australia

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The Crime Fiction of Dundee, Scotland: Jute, Jam, and Journalism

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A reading tour through the mysteries of Dundee.

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Crime and the City: Port Moresby and Papua New Guinea

Crime and the City: Port Moresby and Papua New Guinea

Reading the crime fiction of Pom City.

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Crime and the City: Albuquerque and New Mexico

Crime and the City: Albuquerque and New Mexico

The international crime fiction series takes a trip to the American Southwest.

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Crime Fiction in Vatican City

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Khartoum and the Crime Writing of Sudan

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Reading crime fiction at the confluence of the two Niles.

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Atlantic City: Crime Fiction on the Boardwalk

Atlantic City: Crime Fiction on the Boardwalk

How to read your way through the gritty seaside playground.

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The Crime Fiction of Fiji

The Crime Fiction of Fiji

Crime and the City visits the archipelago and asks: is it really such an island idyll?

By Paul French | February 3, 2025

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