Noir Benzo

  Boris Vian was many things — novelist, poet, jazz trumpeter, engineer, translator, and member of the Collège de ’Pataphysique, a group ded...

Although I mostly focus on crime fiction here, I occasionally step outside the genre to explore dark, psychological works that share similar...

Among the most distinctive and gripping entries in classic film noir, D.O.A. (1950) stands out with a premise so bold and unforgettable, it...

Among the many film adaptations of Cornell Woolrich’s fiction, few manage to capture the dark inevitability and quiet despair of his world ...

Curtis Hanson’s L.A. Confidential is a masterclass in noir storytelling — sharp, stylish, and morally murky. Based on the acclaimed novel b...

In the shadowy world of noir fiction, few novels strike as deeply as Waltz into Darkness . Cornell Woolrich, a master of dread and romantic ...

The legendary crime fiction editor Otto Penzler has made the works of classic noir author Cornell Woolrich widely available at very affordab...

  Harry Stephen Keeler is a writer many mystery fans have never heard of — but once you step into his world, it’s hard to get out. Riddle of...

Fredric Brown (1906–1972) was an American writer known for his mastery of both science fiction and crime fiction, often blending the two gen...

This is good introduction to noir world of Cornell Woolrich, somewhat forgotten master of noir fiction and often dubbed as 'Poe of twent...

Frustrated by the general dominance of English and American traditions in crime fiction, I picked up this volume focused on French crime fic...

While many consider Hammett, Chandler, or even Horace McCoy as the titans of noir, I’d argue none of them reached the psychological depths J...

Idle wife of absent newspaperman decide to roam free around the city and experience real life meeting prostitutes, pimps, and other scum, bu...

This 400 pages biography of Ross Macdonald is very extensive and detailed story of famous writer life, from his childhood to old age and dea...

This is informative book on Dashiell Hammett from Sally Cline. However frustrating it may have been because Hammett rarely spoke of himself ...

Good police procedural, very realistic given that author was policeman before turning into crime fiction, very alike Ed McBain's novels....

A Pin to See a Peepshow by F. Tennyson Jesse is a chilling and thought-provoking novel based on true crime, weaving together a tragic tale ...

Hangover Square is one of those novels that leaves you with a lingering sense of unease long after you’ve turned the last page. Written by ...

This novel was quite a mystery back in the day, with uncertainty about its author. Julian Symons called it a detective story to end all dete...

Frenk je u mladosti bio veliki ljubitelj umetnosti u svim njenim vidovima, i prošavši obuku za istoričara umetnosti proveo je neko vreme uži...

This is classic piece of crime fiction which may be overlooked today. It is a haunting psychological thriller that delivers an unsettling an...

Eye of the Beholder is a psychological thriller that delves into the complex and obsessive nature of human desire. The novel follows an inv...