One Night in Tehran, August 1953: The Law of Unintended Consequences

One Night in Tehran, August 1953: The Law of Unintended Consequences

Tom Bradby on lingering imperialism, the coup, and the moments that reverberated through history.

By Tom Bradby | August 4, 2022

The Best International Crime Fiction Out This June and July

The Best International Crime Fiction Out This June and July

A double dose of fiction in translation for the dog days of summer.

By Molly Odintz | July 20, 2022

London and the Long, Dark shadow of Charles Dickens

London and the Long, Dark shadow of Charles Dickens

How do you write about a place that has been written about so much, and so famously?

By Simon Toyne | July 14, 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

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Poliziotteschi">50 Years of "Milano Calibro 9" and Italian Cinema's Ultra-Noir Poliziotteschi

Andrew Nette on the distinctive crime films that emerged from Italy’s anni di piombo

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The Best International Crime Books Coming Out This April

The Best International Crime Books Coming Out This April

Mexican gated communities, Ukrainian squats, French seaside towns, and fractured Lebanese city centers are the settings for this month's best crime books in translation.

By Molly Odintz | April 22, 2022

Switzerland's Inching Progress Towards Legalizing Marijuana

Switzerland's Inching Progress Towards Legalizing Marijuana

"Considering its innate conservatism, Switzerland’s attitude toward drug use...has been surprisingly pragmatic and humane."

By Kim Hays | April 20, 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

On The Law of Unintended Consequences

On The Law of Unintended Consequences

From the Streisand Effect to the Cobra Effect, the most interesting are the perverse.

By Jeffrey Siger | April 6, 2022

Guillermo Martínez: When Crime Fiction Lives in Crime Fiction

Guillermo Martínez: When Crime Fiction Lives in Crime Fiction

On the long tradition and curious effects of introducing real-life literature into a mystery novel.

By Guilllermo Martínez | April 5, 2022

March's Best International Crime Books

March's Best International Crime Books

Argentine forgers, Korean assassins, and French witches

By Molly Odintz | March 18, 2022

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