Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley travels to Scotland to face
the demons of her past, as Hamburg is hit by a major arson attack.
Queen of Krimi, Simone Buchholz, returns with the emotive fifth
instalment in the electrifying Chastity Riley series …Â
 ‘A modern classic’ Paul Burke, CrimeTime Â
‘Written in crackling prose and with searing insight, this is a
deeply heartfelt slice of existential noir – utterly
unique’ Doug Johnstone  ‘Deftly captures the
beating heart of Glasgow’ Herald Scotland  ‘A
beautifully crafted exploration of grief and redemption, wrapped in
a love letter to Glasgow … Glorious writing’ Will Carver
 ‘Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers … a
truly unique voice in crime fiction’ Graeme Macrae
Burnet  –––––––––––– Â
Mired in grief after tragic recent events, state prosecutor
Chastity Riley escapes to Scotland, lured to the birthplace of her
great-great-grandfather by a mysterious letter suggesting she has
inherited a house. Â In Glasgow, she meets Tom, the ex-lover
of Chastity’s great aunt, who holds the keys to her own family
secrets – painful stories of unexpected cruelty and loss that
she’s never dared to confront.  In Hamburg, Stepanovic and
Calabretta investigate a major arson attack, while a group of
property investors kicks off an explosion of violence that
threatens everyone. Â As events in these two countries
collide, Chastity prepares to face the inevitable, battling the
ghosts of her past and the lost souls that could be her future and,
perhaps, finally finding redemption for them all. Â
Breathtakingly emotive, River Clyde is an electrifying,
poignant and powerful story of damage and hope, and one woman’s
fight for survival.  ––––––––––––—
 ‘Every word is a heartbeat, loaded with pain and anguish
and self-discovery. This is Harbour Noir. This is a bravura
literary performance, and a fitting swan song’ Paul Burke,
CrimeTime FM  ‘In just a few words – a light brushstroke
– Simone paints such a vivid picture. Unlike any crime novel
I’ve read. I loved it’ Michael J. Malone Â
‘Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent,
noir-ish sense of time and space’ Independent Â
Praise for the Chastity Riley series  ‘[A] nerve-racking
narrative … [with] a cunning climax that is shocking and deeply
romantic’ The Times  'Combines nail-biting tension
with off-beat humor ... Elmore Leonard fans will be
enthralled'Â Publishers Weekly 'Buchholz doles out delicious
black humor ... interwoven in a manner that ramps up the intrigue
and tension' Foreword Reviews ‘Modern noir, with taut
storytelling, a hard-bitten heroine, and underlying melancholy
peppered with wry humour’ New Zealand Listener Â
‘The coolest character in crime fiction … darkly funny and
written with a huge heart’ Big Issue  ‘Fierce
enough to stab the heart’ Spectator  ‘A stylish,
whip-smart thriller’ Herald Scotland  ‘Combines
slick storytelling with substance … like a straight shot of
top-shelf liquor: smooth yet fiery, packing a punch with no
extraneous ingredients watering things down’ Mystery Scene
 ‘With brief, pacy chapters and fizzling dialogue, this
almost feels like American procedural noir and not a
translation’ Maxim Jakubowski  ‘A smart and witty
book that shines a probing spotlight on society’ CultureFly
 ‘Fans of Brookmyre could do worse than checking out
Simone Buchholz, a star of the German crime lit scene who has been
deftly translated into English by Rachel Ward’ Goethe
Institute  ‘Lyrical and pithy’ Sunday Times
General
Imprint: |
Orenda Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Chastity Riley, 5 |
Release date: |
March 2022 |
Authors: |
Simone Buchholz
|
Translators: |
Rachel Ward
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
276 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-914585-06-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
|
LSN: |
1-914585-06-2 |
Barcode: |
9781914585067 |
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