Snowdrift

Snowdrift

Helene Tursten

By CrimeReads Excerpts | December 9, 2020

Jean-Patrick Manchette: Inside the Decades-Long Effort to Bring a Master of French Crime Fiction to American Readers

Jean-Patrick Manchette: Inside the Decades-Long Effort to Bring a Master of French Crime Fiction to American Readers

Manchette's translator reflects on the legacy of an author who revolutionized French noir (twice).

By Donald Nicholson-Smith | December 4, 2020

The Opium Prince

The Opium Prince

Jasmine Aimaq

By CrimeReads Excerpts | December 3, 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

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

Which International Thriller Should You Binge This Weekend?

You deserve to watch multiple seasons of a lavishly produced show about spies, heists, or yacht explosions. But which one?

By Dwyer Murphy | November 25, 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

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The Night of the Fire

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 20, 2020

7 International Crime Novels You Should Read This November

By CrimeReads | November 19, 2020

Can You Write Your Deepest Fears Into Existence?

By Stav Sherez | November 19, 2020

The War of the Poor 

The War of the Poor 

Éric Vuillard

By CrimeReads Excerpts | November 4, 2020

A Few Thoughts and Speculations on the State of Irish Crime Fiction

A Few Thoughts and Speculations on the State of Irish Crime Fiction

John Connolly on the current generation of Irish crime novelists and crime readers.

By John Connolly | November 3, 2020

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This October

Five International Crime Novels You Should Read This October

Scandinavian folk horror, weird tales from France, and an Italian mystery with a light touch.

By Molly Odintz | October 28, 2020

The Great Works of Prison Fiction

The Great Works of Prison Fiction

Exploring the extremes of humanity from a setting where the walls are closing in, power is twisted, and the violence is open.

By Nicci French | October 27, 2020

The Most Haunting Settings in Crime Fiction

The Most Haunting Settings in Crime Fiction

"I’m a fan of a more traditional setting...stormy weather, isolated places and the darkness that hides the evil from sight."

By Max Seeck | October 26, 2020

Rubem Fonseca: Modernist Crime Fiction's Reluctant Star

Rubem Fonseca: Modernist Crime Fiction's Reluctant Star

Fonseca captured the life of Rio de Janeiro like nobody else. Revisiting his work now, after his death, is an uncanny experience.

By Ela Bittencourt | October 23, 2020

Seven Great Thrillers That Take Readers to Far-Flung Places

Seven Great Thrillers That Take Readers to Far-Flung Places

Now is the time to travel to the Indian Ocean and the mountains of New Zealand from the comfort of books.

By Rose Carlyle | October 22, 2020

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