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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Tren nocturno by Martin Amis ES
EnglandDescription:
Mike Hoolihan tiene nombre de hombre, voz profunda y modales que nadie definiría como femeninos, pero es mujer y le gustan los hombres, aunque siempre ha elegido a los que menos le convenían. Y luego ha tenido que ahogar sus tribulaciones en torrentes de alcohol. Pero en la actualidad está en dique seco, pues su hígado ya no puede soportar una sola gota más de consuelo. Y como Mike también es detective en el cuerpo de policía de una ciudad americana, tiene que enfrentarse ahora al peor caso de su vida sin nada que suavice un poco los atroces bor... continue
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Una vida en juego by Albert Salvadó ES
AndorraDescription:
Víctor Pons, un hombre de clase obrera, trabaja como jefe de seguridad del casino de La Rabassada, que se inauguraría en Barcelona en 1911. A partir de ese momento, Pons vivirá dos hechos trascendentales en su vida: se enamorará perdidamente de Carla Torr
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Untraceable by Sergei Lebedev EN
RussiaDescription:
"A thriller dipped in poison ... shares some of le Carré’s fascination with secret worlds and the nature of evil." —The New York Times The terrifying, lengthening list of Russia’s use of lethal poisons against its critics has inspired acclaimed author Sergei Lebedev’s latest novel. With uncanny timing, he examines how and why Russia and the Soviet Union have developed horrendous neurotoxins. At its center is a ruthless chemist named Professor Kalitin, obsessed with developing an absolutely deadly, undetectable, and untraceable poison for which there is no antidote. But Kalitin becomes consumed... continue
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BelgiumDescription:
Superspannend! Het was nooit de bedoeling geweest, maar hij was tot over zijn oren verliefd op haar. En dat ze als docente op zijn school zou beginnen, maakte hun verhouding alleen maar spannender. Wanneer Yasmine de relatie plots verbreekt, probeert David hardnekkig tot haar door te dringen. Tevergeefs. Maar zij is alles voor hem. Hij zal haar nooit meer laten gaan... Hij keek de lege schoolgang in. Ze zou eindelijk luisteren naar hem. Hij zou er alles aan doen om haar voor zich terug te winnen. Niets of niemand kon hem nu nog tegenhouden. Voor hij de trap opging, haalde hij het geweer uit zi... continue
Latvia216.
We Know You Remember : A Novel by Tove Alsterdal EN
SwedenDescription:
A missing girl, a hidden body, a decades-long cover-up, and old sins cast in new light: the classic procedural meets Scandinavian atmosphere in this rich, character-driven mystery, awarded Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year, that heralds the American debut of a supremely skilled international writer. It's been more than twenty years since Olof Hagström left home. Returning to his family's house, he knows instantly that something is amiss. The front door key, hidden under a familiar stone, is still there. Inside, there's a panicked dog, a terrible stench, water pooling on the floor. Upstairs ... continue
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Wild Houses by Colin Barrett EN
IrelandDescription:
The riotous, raucous and deeply resonant debut novel from "one of the best story writers in the English language today" (Financial Times) Wild Houses follows two outsiders caught in the crosshairs of a small-town revenge kidnapping gone awry With his acclaimed and award-winning collections Young Skins and Homesickness Colin Barrett cemented his reputation as one of contemporary Irish literature's most daring stylists. Praised by the Oprah Daily as "a doyen of the sentence," and by the Los Angeles Times as a writer of "unique genius," Barrett now expands his canvas with a debut novel that conta... continue
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Written in Bone by Sue Black EN
ScotlandDescription:
Our bones are the silent witnesses to the lives we lead. Our stories are marbled into their marrow. Drawing upon her years of research and a wealth of remarkable experience, the world-renowned forensic anthropologist Dame Sue Black takes us on a journey of revelation. From skull to toe, via the teeth, spine, chest, arms, hands, pelvis and legs, she delicately reverse engineers events, piecing together the evidence in our remains to discover thedetails of lives once lived. All that we eat, where we go, everything we do leaves a trace, a message that waits patiently in our bones for the forensic... continue
Czech Republic