Максим Якубовски — новинки

Whether it be the London of Sherlock Holmes or the Ystad of the Swedish Wallander, Dashiell Hammett's San Francisco or Donna Leon's Venice, the settings chosen by crime fiction authors have helped those writers to bring their fictional investigators to life and to infuse their writing with a sense of danger and mystery.Following the Detectives follows the trail of over 20 of crime fiction's greatest investigators, discovering the cities and countries in which they live and work.Edited by one of the leading voices in crime fiction, Maxim Jakubowski, each entry is written by a crime writer, journalist or critic with a particular expertise in that detective and the fictional crimes that have taken place in each city's dark streets and hidden places.The book includes beautifully designed maps with all the major locations that have featured in a book or series of books - buildings, streets, bars, restaurants and locations of crimes and discoveries - allowing the reader to follow Inspector Morse's footsteps through the college squares of Oxford or while away hours in a smoky Parisian café frequented by Inspector Maigret, for example.Aimed at the avid detective fan, the armchair tourist and the literary tourist alike, Following the Detectives is the perfect way for crime fiction fans to truly discover the settings of their favourite detective novels.

Leading anthologist Maxim Jakubowski presents the very best in crime writing from around the world - 40 short stories from an all-star line-up of international writers.

They cover the full spectrum of crime fiction, from noir and thrillers, to whodunnits and procedurals, with settings that include Italy, Cuba, Scandinavia, Russia, USA, Japan, Germany, Mexico, France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Among the writers presented are:

Ian Rankin, bestselling author of compelling, cerebral crime fiction set in Edinburgh, featuring the much-loved Inspector Rebus.

John Mortimer, the English barrister and writer, famous for his much-loved fictional character Horace Rumpole of the Bailey.

Boris Akunin, whose eccentric characters and surprising, inventive plots have earned him a reputation as one of the finest contemporary writers of classic crime fiction.

Mark Billingham, whose series of taut procedural thrillers featuring London policeman Tom Thorne have won him numerous fans.

Giorgio Faletti, author of the 5 million copy seller I Kill.

Jo Nesbo, a hugely succesful Norwegian writer with a series featuring Detective Harry Hole, set in Oslo.

Jeffrey Deaver, one of the very best US crime writers. His psychological thrillers feautring Lincoln Rhyme have been bestsellers around the world.

Ruth Rendell, one of the UK's most respected crime writers.

Странная, почти призрачная женщина с сомнительным прошлым и практически без будущего вынуждена вести столь же странную охоту за призрачной, нигде не изданной рукописью неожиданно умершего писателя. Расследование обстоятельств его жизни приводят к ошеломляющему изучению природы автобиографии и ужасающих серых зон между правдой и искусством вымысла. Максим Якубовски любит женщин, и это видно. За невообразимым кружевом порно, за занавесом детектива, за мозаикой совпадений и несоответствий лежит всего лишь история любви. Трогательная, печальная и пронзительная.

Странная, почти призрачная женщина с сомнительным прошлым и практически без будущего вынуждена вести столь же странную охоту за призрачной, нигде не изданной рукописью неожиданно умершего писателя. Расследование обстоятельств его жизни приводят к ошеломляющему изучению природы автобиографии и ужасающих серых зон между правдой и искусством вымысла. Максим Якубовски любит женщин, и это видно. За невообразимым кружевом порно, за занавесом детектива, за мозаикой совпадений и несоответствий лежит всего лишь история любви. Трогательная, печальная и пронзительная.

The city is at the centre of all good crime writing: Los Angeles has Raymond Chandler, Chicago has Sara Paretsky and Mexico City has Paco Taibo. London has the contributors to London Noir who explore the dark underbelly of London and celebrate the triple by-passed heart of England's capital city. They reveal London to be a city of mayhem and depravity not to be recommended to tourists from Miami!