Category Archives: Crime fiction and film from Africa

Silent Valley

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Andrew Nette| 4 Comments

International crime fiction sometimes feels like a contest between the Scandinavians and the Irish. If so, the South Africans are closing ground on both of them. Think of writers like Margie Orford, Roger Smith and Mike Nicol, just to name … Continue reading →

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Pulp Friday: mercenary pulp

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Andrew Nette| 1 Comment

This week’s Pulp Friday is a selection of covers from the seething, sweaty, bloody, intrigue laden world of mercenary pulp. I picked them celebrate the fact that I have a story in issue 2 of Blood and Tacos, which launches … Continue reading →

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Posted in Australian pulp fiction, Belmont Tower Books, Crime fiction and film from Africa, Horwitz Publications, Pulp, Pulp fiction in the 70s and 80s, Pulp fiction set in Asia, Pulp Friday, Pulp paperback cover art, Vintage pulp paperback covers

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Jungle Jim

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Andrew Nette| 7 Comments

You’ve probably heard of Jungle Jim, the nickname for the Asia-based hunter Jim Bradley, who featured in a series of fictional adventures starting in 1934. Jungle Jim battled pirates, slave traders and other assorted jungle foes on radio and in … Continue reading →

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Dark of the Sun: fighting for the highest bidder

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Andrew Nette| 1 Comment

It’s always tempting to start any discussion of a movie like Dark of the Sun by saying they don’t make them like this any more. Hell, I say this about movies, particularly sixties and seventies movies, all the time on my blog. But … Continue reading →

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Posted in 60s American crime films, Crime fiction and film from Africa, Crime film, Mercenaries

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Dust Devils

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Andrew Nette| Leave a comment

You can bet crime writer Roger Smith is not on the Christmas card list of the South African Tourist Board. His third novel, Dust Devils, is one of the most violent and blistering crime novels I’ve read in a long while. It’s … Continue reading →

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