Popular European Thriller Books
Find thriller books written by authors from Europe for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (234)
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NorwayDescription:
Als in einer Kleinstadt ein Jugendlicher verschwindet, steht der Schuldige schnell fest: Hat Richard seinen Freund Tom im Wald von einer Brücke in den reißenden Fluss gestoßen? Richard wehrt sich gegen die Anschuldigungen, doch er verstrickt sich dabei in Lügen. Niemand glaubt ihm. Dabei ist Toms Abwesenheit so ungeheuerlich, dass Richard selbst kaum noch zu atmen wagt. Seine Suche nach dem Freund führt ihn auf die dunkle Seite von Ballantyne. Dort steht das Nachthaus. Was geschah in jener Nacht?
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De Camino by Anya Niewierra NL
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
Een weduwe loopt een pelgrimstocht om duidelijkheid te zoeken over de plotselinge zelfmoord van haar man, een voormalige vluchteling uit Bosnië.
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Death at the Sanatorium by Ragnar Jónasson EN
IcelandDescription:
'ONE OF THE FINEST CRIME WRITERS IN THE WORLD TODAY' DAILY MAIL THE BEST NEW BOOKS OUT IN AUGUST i 'A knowing, unnerving mystery' The Times 'Superbly told and packed with subtle nods to crime writers of the past, this is exquisite, delicate story-telling' Daily Mail This is Jónasson on top form - Barry Forshaw, Financial Times As seen on Simon Mayo's BOOKS OF THE YEAR podcast ---- AN OLD SANATORIUM. ONE TERRIFYING MURDER. FIVE SUSPECTS. AND A CASE THAT NEVER CLOSED. WELCOME TO THE SANATORIUM High up in the mountains stands a sanatorium. Once a hospital dedicated to treating tuberculosis, it no... continue
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Derrière la haine by Barbara Abel FR
BelgiumDescription:
D'un côté, il y a Tiphaine et Sylvain ; de l'autre, il y a Laetitia et David. Deux couples voisins et amis, ayant chacun un enfant du même âge. Deux couples fusionnels et solidaires qui vivent côté à côte dans une harmonie parfaite. Jusqu'au jour du drame. Un tragique accident fait voler en éclats leur entente idyllique, et la cloison qui sépare leurs maisons tout comme la haie qui sépare leurs jardins ne seront pas de trop pour les protéger les uns des autres. Désormais, les seuls convives invités à la table des anciens amis s'appellent Culpabilité, Suspicion, Paranoïa et Haine... Derrière la... continue
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Dirty Little Secrets by Jo Spain EN
IrelandDescription:
FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CONFESSION Six neighbours, six secrets, six reasons to want Olive Collins dead. In the exclusive gated community of Withered Vale, people's lives appear as perfect as their beautifully manicured lawns. Money, success, privilege - the residents have it all. Life is good. There's just one problem. Olive Collins' dead body has been rotting inside number four for the last three months. Her neighbours say they're shocked at the discovery but nobody thought to check on her when she vanished from sight. The police start to ask questions and the seemingly ... continue
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Doctor Glas by Hjalmar Soderberg EN
SwedenDescription:
A masterpiece of enduring power, Doctor Glas confronts a chilling moral quandary with gripping intensity. With an introduction by Margaret Atwood. Stark, brooding, and enormously controversial when first published in 1905, this astonishing novel juxtaposes impressions of fin-de-siècle Stockholm against the psychological landscape of a man besieged by obsession. Lonely and introspective, Doctor Glas has long felt an instinctive hostility toward the odious local minister. So when the minister’s beautiful wife complains of her husband’s oppressive sexual attentions, Doctor Glas finds himself cont... continue
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Donkergroen bijna zwart by Mareike Fallwickl NL
AustriaDescription:
Moritz en Raffaël zijn van jongs af aan onafscheidelijk maar als op de middelbare school Johanna zich bij hen voegt, leidt dat tot een fatale vriendschap.
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ScotlandDescription:
Mike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital - the National Gallery of Scotland. So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place for all its worth whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed...