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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

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,

Vintage writing machine next to a seismograph printing waves on a roll of paper, facing a cracked mirror reflecting a paved Parisian alley at night.

The French Black Roman

Published on 07/07/202523/07/2025 by LeJC

Le Roman Noir Français : An Interactive Exploration Le Roman Noir Français An interactive exploration of its history and

Different types of black novels

Published on 25/09/202406/07/2025 by LeJC

Different types of black novels: dive into the dark universe of the polar Black novel is a literary genre

Love to Death of Keith Ablow

Published on 11/05/202414/08/2024 by LeJC

In-depth analysis « Love to death » Background and Author Keith Ablow, author of « Love to death »is an American psychiatrist

Literary Chronicle: « The Virgin Fatal » Raoul Whitfield

Published on 05/01/202403/08/2025 by LeJC

Hello everyone, Today, I'm going to talk to you about a novel that got my attention from the first pages