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    Aberdeen: Granite Noir in the Granite City

    Aberdeen: Granite Noir in the Granite City

    The rise of crime fiction in Scotland's gritty northeastern city

    By Paul French | February 19, 2020

    The Crime Novels of Beirut

    The Crime Novels of Beirut

    In one of the world's oldest cities, cycles of hope and tragedy are captured in crime fiction.

    By Paul French | February 3, 2020

    The Elusive Crime Novels of Prague

    The Elusive Crime Novels of Prague

    Crime and the City visits the land of Kafka and asks why more Czech mysteries aren't translated into English.

    By Paul French | January 27, 2020

    Graham Greene and Dorothy Glover’s Amazing Collection of Victorian Detective Fiction

    Graham Greene and Dorothy Glover’s Amazing Collection of Victorian Detective Fiction

    It began as an affair carried out during the London Blitz. It became one of the world's premiere collections of mystery fiction.

    By Paul French | January 13, 2020

    Saint Petersburg: City of Revolution...and Crime Fiction

    Saint Petersburg: City of Revolution...and Crime Fiction

    The world's most northerly big city has a reputation for chilly noirs.

    By Paul French | January 6, 2020

    The Rising Stars of Crime Fiction in the 2010s: International Edition

    The Rising Stars of Crime Fiction in the 2010s: International Edition

    Crime fiction has officially gone global.

    By Paul French | December 19, 2019

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    New Delhi: Crime Books in the Indian Capital

    New Delhi: Crime Books in the Indian Capital

    A major world city produces a major haul of crime fiction.

    By Paul French | November 18, 2019

    7 International True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

    7 International True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

    The true crime podcast phenomenon has officially gone global.

    By Paul French | November 7, 2019

    Havana: A World Capital of Crime Fiction

    Havana: A World Capital of Crime Fiction

    Crime and the City Visits Cuba

    By Paul French | November 4, 2019

    Berlin: A City of Crime Fiction

    Berlin: A City of Crime Fiction

    From historical novels to modern noirs, Berlin is a city of mystery.

    By Paul French | October 21, 2019

    The Crime Fiction of Rangoon / Yangon

    The Crime Fiction of Rangoon / Yangon

    A tradition of noir in a turbulent, evolving city.

    By Paul French | October 7, 2019

    The Mysteries of Budapest

    The Mysteries of Budapest

    The Hungarian capital's century of change, reflected in noir.

    By Paul French | September 23, 2019

    Visiting The Hamptons (Through Crime Fiction)

    Visiting The Hamptons (Through Crime Fiction)

    New York's summer retreat is more than pristine beaches and seaside cottages—it's also a good setting for crime novels.

    By Paul French | September 4, 2019

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