Popular European Crime Books
Find crime books written by authors from Europe for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (219)
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A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie EN
EnglandDescription:
Miss Jane Marple investigates the death of Major Palgrave, an old soldier with an unfortunate weakness for reliving the past.
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A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess EN
Description:
In a future where criminals rule the night, Alex, a vicious fifteen-year-old droog, is "redeemed" by the state.
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A Death in Malta : An assassination and a family’s quest for justice by Paul Caruana Galizia EN
MaltaDescription:
A FINANCIAL TIMES, PROSPECT MAGAZINE and GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 An Irish Times Best Book of 2023, as chosen by Sally Hayden and Mia Levitin 'A murdered mother's fight for truth and justice lives on through the words of her youngest son' Angelina Jolie 'Essential reading for anyone who cares about the future of democracy' Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Twilight of Democracy and Red Famine 'An unforgettable profile in courage . . . Riveting and inspiring' Bill Browder, bestselling author of Freezing Order When Paul Caruana Galizia was at work in London, his e... continue
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A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle EN
ScotlandDescription:
Sherlock Holmes, the world's “only unofficial consulting detective”, was first introduced to readers in A Study in Scarlet published by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887.It was with the publication of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, however, that the master sleuth grew tremendously in popularity, later to become one of the most beloved literary characters of all time. In this book series, the short stories comprising The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes have been amusingly illustrated using only Lego® brand minifigures and bricks. The illustrations recreate, through custom designed Lego models, t... continue
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A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay EN
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Two former serial killers trying to keep their past buried realize that old habits die hard in this “wildly original, razor-sharp thriller” (Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark). “An invaluable manual that I return to again and again.”―Hugh Grant I wasn't smashing the patriarchy; I was killing it. Literally. Hazel and Fox are an ordinary married couple with a baby. Except for one small thing: they're murderers. Well, they used to be. They had it all. An enviable London lifestyle, five-star travels, and plenty of bad men to rid from the world. Then Ha... continue
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A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle EN
Description:
The first of the Sherlock Holmes' adventures, this book introduces the great sleuth and explains how Dr. Watson and Holmes come to share rooms together and solve mysteries together.
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Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo EN
ItalyDescription:
In its first two years of production in Italy, Accidental Death of an Anarchist was seen by over half a million people. The play concerns the case of an anarchist railway worker who, in 1969, 'fell' to his death from a police headquarters window.
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Airman by Eoin Colfer EN
IrelandDescription:
Conor Broekhart was born to fly. Or more accurately, he was born flying. Little wonder he became what he became. In an age of discovery and invention, many dreamed of flying, but for Conor flight was more than just a dream, it was his destiny. In one dark night on the island of Great Saltee, a cruel and cunning betrayal destroyed his life and stole his future. Now Conor must win the race for flight, to save his family and right a terrible wrong...
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FranceDescription:
Alex, une jeune femme de 35 ans, belle et attirante, essaie des perruques dans un magasin du boulevard de Strasbourg. Quelques heures plus tard, elle est enlevée par un inconnu qui la suivait, jetée dans une camionnette et séquestrée dans un hangar désaffecté. Le ravisseur a organisé sur place un théâtre de tortures qu'elle va subir jusqu'à l'horreur. Alex parvient à se libérer avant que la police ne la retrouve, et n'identifie son tortionnaire, suicidé sur le périphérique. Dès lors, l'énigme d'Alex et de son passé ne peut plus lâcher le lecteur, qui la découvre du point de vue de la victime e... continue