Thriller books from Germany
Recommended thriller books (12)
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If you are into thriller here are some thriller books from Germany for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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In einem Vergnügungspark zu arbeiten war für Jessica immer ein Traum, doch nach über zehn Jahren zwischen Achterbahnen und Fast-Food-Restaurants ist sie es leid, im Rabenkostüm zu tanzen und den Gästen mit aufgesetztem Lächeln eine heile Welt vorzugaukeln. Wie die anderen Angestellten hasst sie ihre Arbeit, den Park und den Besitzer – so sehr, dass sie beschließen, den schönsten Ort der Welt in Schutt und Asche zu legen. Während die Planung für den Tag der Zerstörung läuft, wird Jessica nicht nur unerwartet mit der Rückkehr einer Ex-Freundin und eines Jugendfreundes konfrontiert, sondern auch ... continue
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Dreizehn. Das Tagebuch : Band 1. Roman by Carl Wilckens DE
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Godric End, Symbolfigur des Bürgerkriegs in Dustrien, ist in Gefangenschaft geraten. Für eine Zigarette pro Tag erzählt er den Insassen von Zellenblock 13 seine Geschichte: Ich war elf, als ich zum ersten Mal tötete. Meine Jugend verbrachte ich in einer Drogenhölle ohne Sonnenlicht. Mein einziger Freund war der Hunger. Worte wie Freundschaft, Vertrauen oder Hoffnung bedeuten mir nichts. Das Leben eines Menschen ist für mich nicht mehr wert als das einer Ratte. Ich kann euch töten, ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken. Ich bin mehr Bestie denn Mann und ich giere nach einer Droge namens Perl. Trotzdem ... continue
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Factotum by Charles Bukowski EN
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“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author “He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriter One of Charles Bukowski's best, this beer-soaked, deliciously degenerate novel follows the wanderings of aspiring writer Henry Chinaski across World War II-era America. Deferred from military service, Chinaski travels from city to city, moving listlessly from one odd job to another, always needing money but never badly enough to keep a job. His day-to-day existence spirals into an endless litany of pathetic whores, sordid rooms, dreary embrac... continue
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READ THE MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER OF 2018: 'You'll never see your neighbours in the same light again' OBSERVER 'Beautifully written, frightening and absorbing' THE TIMES 'As intellectually stimulating as it is gripping *****' DAILY TELEGRAPH '[An] uncomfortably close-to-home thriller' - SUNDAY TIMES 'Something we've not see before in contemporary crime fiction' GUARDIAN 'Takes you right into the heart of darkness' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'There's a twist at the end that is worth waiting for' INDEPENDENT 'A terrifying study of a family threatened by the tenant living downstairs' ... continue
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Murder Mindfully by Karsten Dusse EN
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(Blurb on back of book)
"First off, I'm not a violent man. I didn't even kill anyone until I was forty-two."
"Björn has been given an ultimatum; repair his work-life balance, or his wife Katharina will leave him - and take their daughter.
He reluctantly starts a mindfulness class and, to his surprise, it's a revelation. He becomes calmer, more focused, and he's starting to understand what's really important in life. So when his client, the brutal crime boss Dragan Sergowicz, tries to interfere with his precious family time, Björn remembers... continue
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No Ordinary Girl by Cheryl Elaine EN
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What started out as a night of celebration for Aimee soon turned into a nightmare. Snatched by cruel, sadistic monsters - the worst creatures mankind has ever produced - she's thrown into a metal container, among other victims too frightened to make a single sound. The game-keepers force everyone to play. They deliver torment and pain in equal measure. Every hunter has their own agenda and reasons to maim and torture.Detective Johnson is one step away from catching the killers. Wrestling with his instincts as a father to serve justice his own way, this is no ordinary case for him. Can he stop ... continue
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Stoel 7A by Sebastian Fitzek NL
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Justine, vingt et un ans, vit chez ses grands-parents avec son cousin Jules depuis la mort de leurs parents respectifs dans un accident. Justine est aide-soignante aux Hortensias, une maison de retraite, et aime par-dessus tout les personnes âgées. Notamment Hélène, centenaire, qui a toujours rêvé d'apprendre à lire. Les deux femmes se lient d'amitié, s'écoutent, se révèlent l'une à l'autre. Grâce à la résidente, Justine va peu à peu affronter les secrets de sa propre histoire. Un jour, un mystérieux "corbeau" sème le trouble dans la maison de retraite et fait une terrible révélation. A la foi... continue
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The Last Summer by Ricarda Huch, Jamie Bulloch EN
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A psychological thriller by the pioneering German writer Ricarda Huch. A novel of letters from the last century – but one with an astonishingly modern feel. Now for the first time in English.
Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. To counter student unrest, the governor of St Petersburg closes the state university. Soon afterwards he arrives at his summer residence with his family and receives a death threat. His worried wife employs a young bodyguard, Lju, to protect her husband. Little does she know that Lju sides with the students – and the students are plotting an assa... continue