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Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley becomes involved in the
horrifying, chilling search for a violent serial killer targeting
dancers from a club … the first book in an award-winning, wildly
original, addictive series…  ‘Such a
revelation’ Laura Lippman  ‘Gruesome and assured,
Buchholz’s work remains as persuasive as ever’ Barry
Forshaw, Financial Times ‘Reading Buchholz is like walking
on firecrackers … a truly unique voice in crime
fiction’ Graeme Macrae Burnet  ‘Unpredictable,
shocking and funny … Simone Buchholz is my favourite German crime
writer’ Mark Sanderson,The Times  **WINNER of the CWA
Crime in Translation Dagger**
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A serial killer is on the loose in Hamburg, targeting dancers from
The Acapulco, a club in the city’s red-light district,
taking their scalps as gruesome trophies and replacing them with
plastic wigs. Chastity Riley is the state prosecutor responsible
for crimes in the district, and she’s working alongside the
police as they investigate. Can she get inside the mind of the
killer? Her strength is thinking like a criminal; her weaknesses
are pubs, bars and destructive relationships, but as Chastity
searches for love and a flamboyant killer – battling her demons
and the dark, foggy Hamburg weather – she hits dead end after
dead end. As panic sets in and the death toll rises, it becomes
increasingly clear that it may already be too late. For everyone…
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 ‘Caustic, incisive prose. A street-smart, gutsy heroine.
A timely and staggeringly stylish thriller’ Will Carver
 ‘The coolest character in crime fiction … Darkly funny
and written with a huge heart’ Doug Johnstone, Big
Issue  ‘Modern noir, with taut storytelling, a hard-bitten
heroine, and underlying melancholy peppered with wry
humour’ New Zealand Listener ‘Dark, atmospheric, and
complex, with often surprisingly emotional … a classy piece of
fiction from an author who never disappoints’ Jen Med’s
Book Reviews Praise for the Chastity Riley series: '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 ’Lyrical and
pithy'Â Sunday Times 'Fierce enough to stab the
heart'Â Spectator 'A real blast of adrenaline'Â Big Issue
'Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent, noir-ish
sense of time and space'Â Financial Times 'A stylish,
whip-smart thriller'Â Russel McLean
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
Chastity Riley and her friends are held hostage in a hotel bar by
twelve armed men set on revenge, in a searing, breathtakingly
original, and unexpectedly moving new thriller from the 'Queen of
Krimi'. 'Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent,
noir-ish sense of time and space ... a palpable hit' Independent
'Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers ... a truly
unique voice in crime fiction' Graeme Macrae Burnet '[A]
nerve-racking narrative ... [with] a cunning climax that is
shocking and deeply romantic' The Times ____________________ Twenty
floors above the shimmering lights of the Hamburg docks, Public
Prosecutor Chastity Riley is celebrating a birthday with friends in
a hotel bar when twelve heavily armed men pull out guns, and take
everyone hostage. Among the hostages is Konrad Hoogsmart, the hotel
owner, who is being targeted by a young man whose life and family
have been destroyed by Hoogsmart's actions. With the police looking
on from outside their colleagues' lives at stake and Chastity on
the inside, increasingly ill from an unexpected case of sepsis, the
stage is set for a dramatic confrontation and a devastating outcome
for the team all live streamed in a terrifying bid for revenge.
Crackling with energy and populated by a cast of unforgettable
characters, Hotel Cartagena is a searing, relevant thriller that
will leave you breathless. Praise for the Chastity Riley series
'Modern noir, with taut storytelling, a hard-bitten heroine, and
underlying melancholy peppered with wry humour ... there's a fizz,
a poetry and a sense of coolness' New Zealand Listener '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 'Caustic, incisive
prose. A street-smart, gutsy heroine. A timely and staggeringly
stylish thriller' Will Carver 'With plenty of dry humour and a good
old dash of despair, Simone Buchholz is an unconventional,
refreshing new voice' Crime Fiction Lover 'With brief, pacy
chapters and fizzling dialogue, this almost feels like American
procedural noir and not a translation' Maxim Jakubowski 'There is a
fantastic pace to the story which keeps you hooked from the first
sentence all the way to the end a unique voice that delivers a
stylish story' NB Magazine '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 'By turns lyrical and pithy, this
adventure set in the melting pot of contemporary Hamburg has a plot
and a sensibility that both owe something to mind-altering
substances. Lots of fun' Sunday Times 'Great sparkling energy,
humour and stylistic verve and the story itself is gripping and
pacey' Rosie Goldsmith 'A must-read, stylish and highly original
take on the detective novel, written with great skill and popping
with great characters' Judith O'Reilly 'Constantly surprising an
original, firecracker of a read' LoveReading
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Beton Rouge (Paperback)
Simone Buchholz; Translated by Rachel Ward
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R269
R180
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Chastity Riley and her new sidekick Ivo investigate the case of
newspaper executives who have been caged and tortured outside their
offices ... on a trail that leads them to the hothouse world of
boarding schools and some harrowing secrets... You loved Dark ...
now meet Chastity Riley 'Caustic, incisive prose. A street-smart,
gutsy heroine. A timely and staggeringly stylish thriller' Will
Carver 'With plenty of dry humour and a good old dash of despair,
Simone Buchholz is an unconventional, refreshing new voice' Crime
Fiction Lover 'Lyrical and pithy' Sunday Times _______________ On a
warm September morning, an unconscious man is found in a cage at
the entrance to the offices of one of Germany's biggest magazines.
He's soon identified as a manager of the company, and he's been
tortured. Three days later, another manager appears in a similar
way. Chastity Riley and her new colleague Ivo Stepanovic are tasked
with uncovering the truth behind the attacks, an investigation that
goes far beyond the revenge they first suspect ... to the dubious
past shared by both victims. Travelling to the south of Germany,
they step into the hothouse world of boarding schools, where
secrets are currency, and monsters are bred ... monsters who will
stop at nothing to protect themselves. A smart, dark, probing
thriller, full of all the hard-boiled poetry and acerbic wit of the
very best noir, Beton Rouge is both a classic whodunit and a
scintillating expose of society, by one of the most exciting names
in crime fiction. _______________ 'Stripped back in style and
deadpan in voice, this is a scintillating romp' Doug Johnstone, Big
Issue 'With brief, pacy chapters and fizzling dialogue, this almost
feels like American procedural noir and not a translation' Maxim
Jakubowski, Crime Time 'There is a fantastic pace to the story
which keeps you hooked from the first sentence all the way to the
end. Once again Simone Buchholz holds no punches, with a unique
voice that delivers a stylish story' New Books Magazine 'The
follow-up to Blue Night is 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 'Beton Rouge is a killer read,
original, unusual and yet I felt that a part of it, in fact a part
of Chastity, lodged itself deeply within my soul, it's quite simply
fabulous' LoveReading 'Great sparkling energy, humour and stylistic
verve' Rosie Goldsmith 'Short chapters, snappy sentences, witty
dialogue and succinct writing have created a fast-paced, "just one
more chapter" read ... much more than a crime novel' Off-the-Shelf
Books 'A fantastic story in a unique voice' Mumbling about... 'A
stunning novel that ends up exploding in your face' The Last Word
Book Review 'The story and writing slowly seep into your soul'
Books Are My Cwtches 'An excellent slice of atmospheric crime' Blue
Book Balloon
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Mexico Street (Paperback)
Simone Buchholz; Translated by Rachel Ward
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R182
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Hamburg state prosecutor Chastity Riley investigates a series of
arson attacks on cars across the city, which leads her to a
startling and life-threatening discovery involving criminal gangs
and a very illicit love story... 'Another brilliant adventure in
the company of Chastity Riley, the coolest character in crime
fiction. Darkly funny and written with a huge heart' Doug Johnstone
'Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers ... a truly
unique voice in crime fiction' Graeme Macrae Burnet 'Caustic,
incisive prose. A street-smart, gutsy heroine. A timely and
staggeringly stylish thriller' Will Carver ________________ Night
after night, cars are set alight across the German city of Hamburg,
with no obvious pattern, no explanation and no suspect. Until, one
night, on Mexico Street, a ghetto of high-rise blocks in the north
of the city, a Fiat is torched. Only this car isn't empty. The body
of Nouri Saroukhan - prodigal son of the Bremen clan - is soon
discovered, and the case becomes a homicide. Public prosecutor
Chastity Riley is handed the investigation, which takes her deep
into a criminal underground that snakes beneath the whole of
Germany. And as details of Nouri's background, including an illicit
relationship with the mysterious Aliza, emerge, it becomes clear
that these are not random attacks, and there are more on the
cards... ________________ 'A stylish, whip-smart thriller' Russel
McLean 'Lyrical and pithy' Sunday Times 'Fierce enough to stab the
heart' Spectator 'A real blast of adrenaline' Big Issue 'Sharp and
unrelenting' CultureFly 'Simone Buchholz writes with real authority
and a pungent, noir-ish sense of time and space' Financial Times
'Deeply moody, atmospheric and evocative' Blue Book Balloon 'An
unconventional, refreshing new voice' Crime Fiction Lover
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