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Realistic illustration of a snowy English mansion, inspired by Cyril Hare's English-language crime novel Murder (1951) — British black film atmosphere, closed winter, social satire and aristocratic mystery.

Murder in English – 1951

Published on 07/11/202506/11/2025 by LeJC

Murder in English (1951) — Cyril Hare Snow, poison and politics under English woodwork Snow stifles noises, but

Two men sitting face to face in a train compartment in the rain, a black film atmosphere of the 1950s, dimmed light and silent tension.

The Unknown of North Express (1950)

Published on 24/10/202524/10/2025 by LeJC

The Unknown of North Express (1950) Patricia Highsmith, the mechanics of the disorder 🚆 A train named blackness desire There is

A realistic painting inspired by the black novel, a Texas street in the rain with an illuminated sheriff's sign, night atmosphere and melancholic.

The murderer in me — Jim Thompson (1952)

Published on 10/10/202508/10/2025 by LeJC

The murderer in me — Jim Thompson | Black Chronicles 🕵️ The murderer in me — Jim Thompson,

"Piles of books and pocket novels illustrating literary releases of black novel in September 2025"

Black Roman releases – September 2025

Published on 03/10/202503/10/2025 by LeJC

📚 Black Roman releases – September 2025 Every month, the black novel looks new. This is the guide to

Vintage painted 50s style poster depicting the black novel « From the buddies » Richard Matheson: A man on the phone, a worried woman at the window, threatening silhouettes in the rain.

From Richard Matheson's friends

Published on 26/09/202526/09/2025 by LeJC

Interactive Analysis: From the buddies The air-conditioned nightmare An interactive exploration of From the buddies

THE PALE CHEVAL – 1961 – Agatha Christie

Published on 12/09/202513/09/2025 by LeJC

Le Cheval Pâle – Literary Analysis Death in ambush: The Horse Pail of Agatha Christie, between spells and satire

Promotional visual of the Podcast Chronique Noire épisode 10 and this article dedicated to the novel Cinque petits piges by Agatha Christie

Five little pigs – Agatha Christie

Published on 29/08/202529/08/2025 by LeJC

📖 Quick reading sheet Author: Agatha Christie Original title: Five Little Pigs (US: Murder in Retrospect)

Illustration in black film style showing a man in waterproof and hat in a dark street, for the article on the novel « Diversion » by Martin M. Goldsmith and his adaptation by Edgar G. Ulmer.

From the Roman Hard-Boiled to the Archetype of the Black Film

Published on 15/08/202515/08/2025 by LeJC

Turn: From Roman to Black Movie Turn The Origins The Confrontation L-Heritage OriginsThe ConfrontationL-Heritage Turn: Two Ways,

Illustration in 70's black film style, depicting the dark and tense atmosphere of Jean-Patrick Manchette's novel Nada.

Nada : Jean-Patrick Manchette

Published on 08/08/202522/08/2025 by LeJC

Nada: Jean-Patrick Manchette or the black novel at close range Published: Friday, August 8, 2025 — by

Night scene of a Breton castle by the sea in the rain, observed by two investigators and a woman disguised as a maid hidden behind a wall.

State of siege for Mary Lester

Published on 22/07/202522/08/2025 by LeJC

Status of Mary Lester – Interactive Exploration Mary Lester L

cooking in the French black novel

Published on 15/07/202515/07/2025 by LeJC

Black on the plate : The place of the kitchen in the French black novel In the French black novel,

Character with a hooded mantle standing on a rainy dock, looking at a foggy port lined with fishing boats and granite houses.

Bumper on Douarnenez

Published on 15/07/202515/07/2025 by LeJC

If you're looking for a good old polar, a real one, without unnecessary fioritures or forced twists, with characters who have character and a knife-cut ambiance... with sardines, this novel is for you! It's a great catch, a « good big place black well fresh, fished off a Brittany that does not let it matter. » You won't be disappointed!

Category: Books

Murder in English – 1951

The Unknown of North Express (1950)

The murderer in me — Jim Thompson (1952)

Black Roman releases – September 2025

From Richard Matheson's friends

THE PALE CHEVAL – 1961 – Agatha Christie

Five little pigs – Agatha Christie

From the Roman Hard-Boiled to the Archetype of the Black Film

Nada : Jean-Patrick Manchette

State of siege for Mary Lester

cooking in the French black novel

Bumper on Douarnenez

The French Black Roman

Transparency – Karine Carville

March 2025 : Outings in Pocket

Different types of black novels

« The Trap of Silence » by Rachel Abbott

Love to Death of Keith Ablow

Literary Chronicle: « The Virgin Fatal » Raoul Whitfield

Literary Chronicle: Les eaux troubles de Javel de Léo Malet

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