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    Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's Great City of Crime Literature

    Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's Great City of Crime Literature

    A city of contrasts, beauty, and mystery. Crime and the City hits the streets of Rio.

    By Paul French | January 4, 2021

    Cape Town: South Africa’s New Hub of Urban Cool … and Crime Fiction

    Cape Town: South Africa’s New Hub of Urban Cool … and Crime Fiction

    Crime and the City visits Cape Town, a city of contrasts with a turbulent history.

    By Paul French | December 21, 2020

    Jakarta: Indonesia’s Megalopolis of Crime

    Jakarta: Indonesia’s Megalopolis of Crime

    Crime and the City visits one of the world's most densely populated places in search of crime fiction.

    By Paul French | November 30, 2020

    10 International True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening To Now

    10 International True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening To Now

    A look at 2020's best true crime podcasts from around the world.

    By Paul French | November 23, 2020

    The Crime Novels of Mexico City

    The Crime Novels of Mexico City

    A sprawling city with a rich tradition in mystery and crime fiction.

    By Paul French | November 16, 2020

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    In a city dominated by a famous university, students, professors, and the occasional vicar supply the mysteries.

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    The Crime Fiction of New Zealand

    A new generation of New Zealand authors is continuing a tradition of mystery.

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    Dublin: A City of Books, and a City With a Serious Crime Fiction Tradition

    Dublin: A City of Books, and a City With a Serious Crime Fiction Tradition

    Few cities in the world can equal Dublin's investment in books and literature. That goes for its crime fiction, too.

    By Paul French | August 3, 2020

    Lagos: Africa's Capital of Noir

    Lagos: Africa's Capital of Noir

    Crime and the City visits the sprawling, dynamic center of Nigeria's booming literary scene.

    By Paul French | July 20, 2020

    7 International True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

    7 International True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

    Con men, fugitives, Irish gangsters, and more.

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    Is Sydney Australia's Capital of Noir?

    Is Sydney Australia's Capital of Noir?

    Crime and the City explores the crime literature of Australia's biggest metropolis.

    By Paul French | June 8, 2020

    Tokyo Crime Novels: The Storms Beneath the Calm Surface

    Tokyo Crime Novels: The Storms Beneath the Calm Surface

    The long, complex tradition of crime writing in the Japanese capital.

    By Paul French | April 27, 2020

    The King of the Golden Age <br>Crime Novel in Japan: <br>Seishi Yokomizo

    The King of the Golden Age
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    The Golden Age of Mystery had its heyday in Japan, too. One author led the way.

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