8 International Podcasts To Listen to This Summer

8 International Podcasts To Listen to This Summer

Dispatches from the wide world of true crime

By Paul French | July 29, 2022

Munich: Raise a Beer to Southern German Crime Writing

Munich: Raise a Beer to Southern German Crime Writing

Crime and the City visits the Bavarian capital

By Paul French | July 11, 2022

Santiago Crime Fiction: Hard to Escape Political History in Chile’s Capital

Santiago Crime Fiction: Hard to Escape Political History in Chile’s Capital

Crime and the City visits a city between the Andes and the Pacific

By Paul French | June 27, 2022

Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

Javier Cercas and The Art of the Back Story

With the launch of a new detective series, the enigmatic Spanish author begins a new chapter.

By Paul French | June 17, 2022

Kathmandu: Murder in the Mountain Kingdom

Kathmandu: Murder in the Mountain Kingdom

Crime and the City visits Nepal's capital, finding a spiritual homeland, a notorious serial killer, and lots of backpacker noir.

By Paul French | June 6, 2022

Faroe Islands: The Most Remote Outpost of Scandi Noir

Faroe Islands: The Most Remote Outpost of Scandi Noir

A few good mystery novels help to pass the long winter nights on this North Atlantic archipelago.

By Paul French | April 11, 2022

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The Best International True Crime Podcasts for Spring 2022

By Paul French | April 1, 2022

Crime and the City: Palm Springs

By Paul French | March 28, 2022

Crime and the City: Birmingham

By Paul French | March 14, 2022

Qiu Xiaolong and the Return of the Venerable Judge Dee

Qiu Xiaolong and the Return of the Venerable Judge Dee

A beloved mystery series with a legacy stretching back centuries gets new life from China's best known crime author.

By Paul French | March 9, 2022

Crime Fiction in Moscow: Spies Aside, Just Crimes and Very Cold Cases

Crime Fiction in Moscow: Spies Aside, Just Crimes and Very Cold Cases

"Crime and the City" visits a world of smugglers, defectors, and Thieves in Law.

By Paul French | February 21, 2022

Crime and the City: Tehran

Crime and the City: Tehran

Reading thrillers set in Tehran, you'd be forgiven for thinking the city is half-populated by spies with "one job" to do.

By Paul French | February 7, 2022

Research Station Noir: Crime Fiction in Antarctica

Research Station Noir: Crime Fiction in Antarctica

"Crime and the City" visits a vast, frozen land full of competitive researchers cut off from civilization.

By Paul French | January 10, 2022

Crime Fiction in the Arctic: Murder at the Top of the World

Crime Fiction in the Arctic: Murder at the Top of the World

The Arctic Circle is home to four million people—and more mystery novels than you might think.

By Paul French | January 3, 2022

Big Trouble in the “93”: Olivier Norek’s Banlieue Trilogy

Big Trouble in the “93”: Olivier Norek’s Banlieue Trilogy

A former French cop—and a writer on the hit series "Spiral"—is taking French crime fiction in a new direction.

By Paul French | December 22, 2021

Los Angeles Crime Fiction:

Los Angeles Crime Fiction: "Crime and the City" Turns 100

For the column's centenary, Paul French visits the mecca of noir.

By Paul French | December 17, 2021

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