Can you recommend some classic welsh crime fiction works?

One well - known Welsh crime novel is 'The Long Call' by Ann Cleeves. It's set in North Devon but has a touch of Welsh influence in its atmosphere.

Sure. For detective fiction, 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' by Arthur Conan Doyle is a classic. It has the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes solving all kinds of mysteries. In crime fiction, 'The Godfather' by Mario Puzo is great. It shows the world of organized crime in a vivid way.

Sure. One well - known aussie crime fiction is 'The Dry' by Jane Harper. It's a great read with a complex mystery set in a drought - stricken Australian town.

Sure. 'The Godfather' by Mario Puzo is a great one. It delves deep into the criminal underworld of the Mafia, showing family, power, and loyalty within that dark world. Another is 'American Psycho' by Bret Easton Ellis which gives a disturbing look at a serial killer in the corporate world which can be considered as a form of underground crime. Also, 'Trainspotting' by Irvine Welsh explores the seedy underbelly of drug - addled lives in Scotland.

One of the classic hard crime fiction works is 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett. It's a great example with its complex characters and a convoluted plot centered around a valuable statuette.

Sure. One of the well - known works is 'The Master and Margarita' by Mikhail Bulgakov. Although it's not a pure crime fiction in a narrow sense, it contains elements of mystery and crime. Another great one is 'Crime and Punishment' by Fyodor Dostoevsky. It deeply explores the psychological state of a criminal. And 'The Brothers Karamazov' also has some crime - related plotlines within its complex narrative.

Sure. 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' by Arthur Conan Doyle is a great example. It is set in Victorian London and features the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes solving various mysteries. Another one is 'The Moonstone' by Wilkie Collins, which is often considered one of the first detective novels in the English language.

'The Devil Aspect' by Craig Russell. This novel is set in Czechoslovakia but the author is Welsh. It has a very dark and atmospheric tone, with a great deal of psychological depth to its characters. It shows how a Welsh writer can bring a unique perspective to crime writing even when the setting is not Wales itself.

One classic is 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett. It has a complex plot involving a search for a valuable statuette and a lot of double - crossing characters.

There are several. 'Crash' by J.G. Ballard, while not a traditional detective - centered crime fiction, explores the dark and violent side of Los Angeles through a different lens. It looks at how people interact with technology and violence in the urban landscape. And 'White Jazz' by James Ellroy is another great addition to L.A. crime fiction, with its complex characters and exploration of the city's criminal underworld.