The Crime Novels of Bogotá

The Crime Novels of Bogotá

Colombia's capital city has seen decades of trauma. It has also produced some of fiction's most powerful stories.

By Paul French | March 23, 2020

Crime and the City: Saigon

Crime and the City: Saigon

In the long shadow of Graham Greene's The Quiet American, a city's crime fiction scene thrives.

By Paul French | March 9, 2020

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

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Alaska: Northern Noir

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Europe Is Obsessed With These Crime Series—You Will Be, Too

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New Delhi: Crime Books in the Indian Capital

New Delhi: Crime Books in the Indian Capital

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7 International True Crime Podcasts You Should Be Listening To

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The true crime podcast phenomenon has officially gone global.

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Havana: A World Capital of Crime Fiction

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Crime and the City Visits Cuba

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Berlin: A City of Crime Fiction

Berlin: A City of Crime Fiction

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

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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

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