The Crime Stories of Kabul: From the Paris of Central Asia to Kingdom of Chaos

The Crime Stories of Kabul: From the Paris of Central Asia to Kingdom of Chaos

Espionage and mystery in Afghanistan's capital.

By Paul French | May 15, 2023

Gibraltar: Crime on the Rock

Gibraltar: Crime on the Rock

In this tiny outpost, visitors find a unique culture—and a great many novels.

By Paul French | May 1, 2023

Crime and the City: Lhasa

Crime and the City: Lhasa

High in the mountains, a holy city, with a long tradition of mysteries and thrillers.

By Paul French | April 17, 2023

Crime and the City: Cyprus

Crime and the City: Cyprus

An island paradise, but also a fraught geopolitical frontline.

By Paul French | March 27, 2023

Crime and the City: Kyoto

Crime and the City: Kyoto

In one of the world's most beautiful, ethereal cities, a grand tradition of crime fiction blossoms.

By Paul French | March 13, 2023

Odessa: A City of Legends

Odessa: A City of Legends

Crime and the City on the books of the fabled port city, home to some of the world's most cosmopolitan crooks.

By Paul French | March 6, 2023

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The Best International True Crime Podcasts for Winter 2022-23

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Heists, fugitives, and cold cases from around the globe.

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Crime and the City: Tunis

Crime and the City: Tunis

Reading your way through the mysteries of an ancient Mediterranean city.

By Paul French | December 12, 2022

Crime Fiction in The Maldives: When Romance and Paradise Turn Bad

Crime Fiction in The Maldives: When Romance and Paradise Turn Bad

Crime and the City visits an island paradise.

By Paul French | November 7, 2022

Alexandria: A Center of Ancient Crime Writing

Alexandria: A Center of Ancient Crime Writing

Egypt's Mediterranean port city is legendary for its lost library. It also has quite a legacy in crime fiction.

By Paul French | October 17, 2022

Florence Fiction: A Criminal Renaissance

Florence Fiction: A Criminal Renaissance

Crime and the City visits the birthplace of the Renaissance, a city known for art, style, food...and mystery.

By Paul French | September 19, 2022

England’s Lake District: All the Calm and Placid Water Hides an Awful Lot of Murder

England’s Lake District: All the Calm and Placid Water Hides an Awful Lot of Murder

Crime and the City takes a late summer holiday with the crime fiction of the Lake District.

By Paul French | September 12, 2022

Damascus: Crime Writing in the World’s Oldest Capital City

Damascus: Crime Writing in the World’s Oldest Capital City

Crime and the City surveys the crime literature of Syria's capital

By Paul French | August 8, 2022

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