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

Kathmandu: Murder in the Mountain Kingdom

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.

By Paul French | June 6, 2022

May's Best International Fiction

May's Best International Fiction

Brazilian dark fantasy, Moroccan social criticism, and Swedish thrills

By Molly Odintz | May 26, 2022

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Do you feel more like Hungarian student radicals or deep-cover hostile-country spies?

By Dwyer Murphy | May 13, 2022

Poliziotteschi">50 Years of Poliziotteschi">

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

By Andrew Nette | May 5, 2022

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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

Six Narrators with Unusual Perspectives

Six Narrators with Unusual Perspectives

An unborn child, an old badger, an intelligent mannequin, and other unfamiliar viewpoints in fiction.

By Silje Ulstein | March 18, 2022

Tell Me An Ending

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Qiu Xiaolong and the Return of the Venerable Judge Dee

Qiu Xiaolong and the Return of the Venerable Judge Dee

A beloved mystery series with a legacy stretching back centuries gets new life from China's best known crime author.

By Paul French | March 9, 2022

Seven WWII spy memoirs to augment your historical fiction shelf

Seven WWII spy memoirs to augment your historical fiction shelf

If you love WWII-era fiction, try these richly accurate real-life accounts

By Erika Robuck | March 8, 2022

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