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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
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
Crime and the City visits Nepal's capital, finding a spiritual homeland, a notorious serial killer, and lots of backpacker noir.
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Paul French
| June 6, 2022
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.
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Paul French
| April 11, 2022
The Best International True Crime Podcasts for Spring 2022
Paul French rounds up some of the best true crime investigations and stories from around the world.
By
Paul French
| April 1, 2022
Crime and the City: Palm Springs
A long tradition of murder and mystery in the desert city known for architecture, design, and monied denizens.
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Paul French
| March 28, 2022
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| March 14, 2022
Qiu Xiaolong and the Return of the Venerable Judge Dee
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| March 9, 2022
Crime Fiction in Moscow: Spies Aside, Just Crimes and Very Cold Cases
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Paul French
| February 21, 2022
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
"Crime and the City" visits a vast, frozen land full of competitive researchers cut off from civilization.
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Paul French
| January 10, 2022
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.
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Paul French
| January 3, 2022
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: "Crime and the City" Turns 100
For the column's centenary, Paul French visits the mecca of noir.
By
Paul French
| December 17, 2021
Tasmania: Crime Writing at the Bottom of the World
An island with a reputation for seclusion, secrecy, and escape makes its mark in the world of crime fiction.
By
Paul French
| November 29, 2021
The Timeless Mystery (Books) of Savannah, Georgia
Cozy mysteries, gothic novels, and true crime juggernauts—all inspired by a city awash in history.
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Paul French
| November 15, 2021
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