Вручение 8 декабря 2021 г.
Страна: Великобритания
Дата проведения: 8 декабря 2021 г.
Лучший криминальный роман
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Элли Гриффитс
0.0
The night hawks, a group of metal detectorists, are searching for buried treasure when they find a body on the beach. DCI Nelson believes that the dead man might be an asylum seeker, but he turns out to be a local boy, Jem Taylor, recently released from prison.
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S.A. Cosby
3.2
Ike Randolph has been out of jail for fifteen years, with not so much as a speeding ticket in all that time. But a Black man with cops at the door knows to be afraid.
The last thing he expects to hear is that his son Isiah has been murdered, along with Isiah’s white husband, Derek. Ike had never fully accepted his son but is devastated by his loss.
Derek’s father Buddy Lee was almost as ashamed of Derek for being gay as Derek was ashamed of his father's criminal record. Buddy Lee still has contacts in the underworld, though, and he wants to know who killed his boy.
Ike and Buddy Lee, two ex-cons with little else in common other than a criminal past and a love for their dead sons, band together in their desperate desire for revenge. In their quest to do better for their sons in death than they did in life, hardened men Ike and Buddy Lee will confront their own prejudices about their sons and each other, as they rain down vengeance upon those who hurt their boys.
Provocative and fast-paced, S. A. Cosby's Razorblade Tears is a story of bloody retribution, heartfelt change - and maybe even redemption.
“A visceral full-body experience, a sharp jolt to the heart, and a treat for the senses…Cosby's moody southern thriller marries the skillful action and plotting of Lee Child with the atmosphere and insight of Attica Locke.” ―NPR
Джозеф Нокс
4.0
«Что происходит с пропавшими девушками? С такими, как Зоуи Нолан?» Ночью 17 декабря 2011 года девятнадцатилетняя студентка Манчестерского университета Зоуи Нолан вышла с вечеринки в общежитии — и пропала. Длительные полицейские поиски не дали никаких результатов. Через семь лет писательница Эвелин Митчелл решает провести свое расследование и заново опрашивает друзей и родственников Зоуи. В чем-то их истории сходятся, в чем-то — противоречат друг другу, рисуя тревожную картину тайной жизни пропавшей девушки. Всем фигурантам дела есть что скрывать, а кто-то неотступно следит за Эвелин из теней — и она обращается за помощью к «главной надежде британского криминального романа» (по утверждению газеты «Таймс») Джозефу Ноксу, автору прославленной трилогии об Эйдане Уэйтсе («Сирены», «Улыбающийся человек», «Блуждающий в темноте»)…
Вэл Макдермид
0.0
Hailed as Britain's Queen of Crime, Val McDermid's award-winning, internationally bestselling novels have captivated readers for more than thirty years. Now, in 1979, she returns to the past with the story of Allie Burns, an investigative journalist whose stories lead her into world a corruption, terror, and murder.
The year started badly and only got worse–blizzards, strikes, power cuts, and political unrest were the norm. For journalist Allie Burns, however, someone else's bad news was the unmistakable sound of opportunity knocking, and the year is ripe with possibilities. But Allie is a woman in a man's world. Desperate to get away from the "women's stories" the Glasgow desk keeps assigning her, she strikes up an alliance with wannabe investigative journalist Danny Sullivan. From the start, their stories create enemies. First an international tax fraud, then a potential Scottish terrorist group aiming to cause mayhem ahead of the impending devolution referendum. And then Danny is found murdered in his flat. For Allie, investigative journalism just got personal.
The first novel in McDermid's newest series, 1979 is an atmospheric journey into the past with intriguing insight into the present, and the latest addition to McDermid's crime pantheon.
Иэн Рэнкин, Уильям Макилванни
0.0
In this scorching crime collaboration, bestselling author Ian Rankin and Scottish crime-writing legend William McIlvanney join forces for the first ever case of DI Laidlaw, Glasgow's original gritty detective.
Lawyer Bobby Carter did a lot of work for the wrong type of people. Now he's dead and it was no accident. Besides a distraught family and a heap of powerful friends, Carter's left behind his share of enemies. So, who dealt the fatal blow?
DC Jack Laidlaw's reputation precedes him. He's not a team player, but he's got a sixth sense for what's happening on the streets. His boss chalks the violence up to the usual rivalries, but is it that simple? As two Glasgow gangs go to war, Laidlaw needs to find out who got Carter before the whole city explodes.
William McIlvanney's Laidlaw books changed the face of crime fiction. When he died in 2015, he left half a handwritten manuscript of Laidlaw's first case. Now, Ian Rankin is back to finish what McIlvanney started. In The Dark Remains, these two iconic authors bring to life the criminal world of 1970s Glasgow, and Laidlaw's relentless quest for truth.
Стив Кавана
4.0
A DEADLY PROSECUTOR
They call him the King of Death Row. Randal Korn has sent more men to their deaths than any district attorney in the history of the United States.
A TWISTED RITUALISTIC KILLING
When a young woman, Skylar Edwards, is found murdered in Buckstown, Alabama, a corrupt sheriff arrests the last person to see her alive, Andy Dubois. It doesn't seem to matter to anyone that An
Имран Махмуд
4.1
Немыслимое убийство. И единственный свидетель, которому никто не верит.
Некогда успешный и обеспеченный банкир Ксандер Шют теперь живет на улице и встревает в драки с другими бездомными. Однажды, забравшись в чужую квартиру, чтобы переночевать, Ксандер становится свидетелем жестокого убийства. Но в полиции ему не верят, а сам он страдает провалами в памяти и помнит лишь отрывки.
В попытке восстановить события той ночи со свойственной ему математической точностью Ксандер сталкивается с воспоминаниями о своем прошлом, все это время отодвинутым на задворки...
И как бы трудно ему ни было, Ксандер намерен доказать правду, ведь он точно знает, что видел.
Лучший дебютный криминальный роман
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Sarah Sultoon
0.0
A young TV journalist is forced to revisit her harrowing past when she's thrust into a sex-trafficking investigation in her hometown. A startling, searing, debut thriller by award-winning CNN journalist Sarah Sultoon.
'A brave and thought-provoking debut novel. Sarah Sultoon tackles a challenging and disturbing subject without sensation, and her sensitive handling, tight plotting and authentic storytelling make for a compelling read' Adam Hamdy
'A stunning debut ... a powerhouse writer' Jo Spain
'A powerful, compelling read that doesn't shy away from some upsetting truths ... written with such energy' Fanny Blake
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David Heska Wanbli Weiden
0.0
“Winter Counts is a marvel. It’s a thriller with a beating heart and jagged teeth. This book is a brilliant meditation on power and violence, and a testament to just how much a crime novel can achieve. Weiden is a powerful new voice. I couldn’t put it down.”
—Tommy Orange, author of There There
A Recommended Read from:
Buzzfeed * Electric Literature * Lit Hub * Shondaland * Publishers Weekly
A groundbreaking thriller about a vigilante on a Native American reservation who embarks on a dangerous mission to track down the source of a heroin influx.
Virgil Wounded Horse is the local enforcer on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. When justice is denied by the American legal system or the tribal council, Virgil is hired to deliver his own punishment, the kind that’s hard to forget. But when heroin makes its way into the reservation and finds Virgil’s nephew, his vigilantism suddenly becomes personal. He enlists the help of his ex-girlfriend and sets out to learn where the drugs are coming from, and how to make them stop.
They follow a lead to Denver and find that drug cartels are rapidly expanding and forming new and terrifying alliances. And back on the reservation, a new tribal council initiative raises uncomfortable questions about money and power. As Virgil starts to link the pieces together, he must face his own demons and reclaim his Native identity. He realizes that being a Native American in the twenty-first century comes at an incredible cost.
Winter Counts is a tour-de-force of crime fiction, a bracingly honest look at a long-ignored part of American life, and a twisting, turning story that’s as deeply rendered as it is thrilling
Leonora Nattrass
0.0
This is the confession of Laurence Jago. Clerk. Gentleman. Reluctant spy.
July 1794, and the streets of London are filled with rumours of revolution. Political radical Thomas Hardy is to go on trial for treason, the war against the French is not going in Britain's favour, and negotiations with the independent American colonies are on a knife edge.
Laurence Jago - clerk to the Foreign Office - is ever more reliant on the Black Drop to ease his nightmares. A highly sensitive letter has been leaked to the press, which may lead to the destruction of the British Army, and Laurence is a suspect. Then he discovers the body of a fellow clerk, supposedly a suicide.
Blame for the leak is shifted to the dead man, but even as the body is taken to the anatomists, Laurence is certain both of his friend's innocence, and that he was murdered. But after years of hiding his own secrets from his powerful employers, and at a time when even the slightest hint of treason can lead to the gallows, how can Laurence find the true culprit without incriminating himself?
A thrilling historical mystery, perfect for readers of C.J. Sansom, Andrew Taylor, Antonia Hodgson and Laura Shepherd-Robinson.
Робби Моррисон
0.0
Glasgow, 1932.
When the son-in-law of one of the city’s wealthiest families is found floating in the River Clyde with his throat cut, it falls to Inspector Jimmy Dreghorn to lead the murder case – despite sharing a troubled history of his own with the victim’s widow.
From the flying fists and flashing blades of Glasgow’s gangland underworld, to the backstabbing upper echelons of government and big business, Dreghorn will have to dig deep into Glasgow society to find out who wanted the man dead and why.
All the while, a sadistic murderer stalks the post-war city leaving a trail of dead bodies in their wake. As the case deepens, will Dreghorn find the killer – or lose his own life in the process?
Scottish Peaky Blinders meets a tartan Untouchables, Edge of the Grave is the searing first book in a standout new historical crime series. If you like William McIlvanney or Denise Mina, you'll love this.
Ajay Chowdhury
0.0
Kamil Rahman, disgraced detective, turned waiter, is about to find himself embroiled in a case that might just change his life ... for better or for worse.
Ex-detective Kamil Rahman moves from Kolkata to London to start afresh as a waiter in an Indian restaurant. But the day he caters an extravagant party for his boss's rich and powerful friend, the peace of his simple new life is shattered. The event is a success, the food is delicious, but later that evening the host, Rakesh, is found dead in his swimming pool.
Suspicion falls on Rakesh's young and glamorous new wife, Neha, and Kamil is called to investigate for the family, with the help of his boss's daughter Anjoli. Kamil and Anjoli prove a winning team - but as the investigation progresses, and their relationship grows, Kamil struggles to keep memories of the case that destroyed his career in Kolkata at bay. Little does he know that his past will soon catch up with him in some very unexpected ways.
Curtis Ippolito
0.0
A dead body. A dark past. An ordinary man with everything to lose.
Marcus Kemp is a regular beat cop living a normal life in San Diego, California. Until the day he makes a shocking discovery: a dead body in the trunk of a stolen car. Worse, the victim turns out to be the man who abused him as a child.
Marcus instinctively wants to help the killer get away with murder and, disregarding his police oath, will stop at nothing to make it happen. With both his job and freedom in jeopardy, his investigation leads him to an unexpected killer, and Marcus is soon faced with an impossible decision.
Can he finally bury the past before it drags him under?
Лучший инди-криминальный роман
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Onyeka Nwelue
0.0
“Gripping, fast-paced, no holds barred. This story about life on the streets of Braamfontein is uncompromising in its depiction of the drugs, sex and gang rivarly that often threatens to consume all of those involved. It also reminds us of how the quests for a better life elsewhere often ends in unmitigated tragedy and how a country’s dysfunction feeds this desperation.” – Nze Sylva Ifedigbo, Author of Believers and Hustlers
Osas is a young man from Benin City in Nigeria arrives in South Africa to try and make a better life for himself and forget the cruel upbringing he had. Osas moves from waiting tables and washing dishes at a restaurant into a fast paced life in the Nigerian crime underworld. Guns, drugs, brothels, turf wars and death soon become a part of his life but is Osas ready when he finds in that world the mother that left him as an infant in Benin City? A crime thriller, filled with drama will leave readers on the edges of their seats.
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Пол Клив
0.0
"A cinematic, raging, rollercoaster of a plot with a wry humour … The Quiet People is wildly entertaining and will keep you guessing right to the end." —New Zealand Herald
"A superb novel from a champion storyteller." —Crime Watch
"Cleave writes the kind of dark, intense thrillers that I never want to end. Do yourself a favour and check him out." —Simon Kernick
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Cameron and Lisa Murdoch are successful crime writers. They have been on the promotional circuit, joking that no one knows how to get away with crime like they do. After all, they write about it for a living.
So when their seven-year-old son Zach goes missing, the police and the public naturally wonder if they have finally decided to prove what they have been saying all this time…
Are they trying to show how they can commit the perfect crime?
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Praise for Paul Cleave
"Tense, thrilling, touching. Paul Cleave is very good indeed." —John Connolly
"Compelling, dark, and perfectly paced, New Zealand writer Cleave’s psychological thriller explores the evil lurking in us all, working relentless magic until the very last page." —Booklist
"Relentlessly gripping, deliciously twisted and shot through with a vein of humour that’s as dark as hell." —Mark Billingham
"Uses words as lethal weapons." —New York Times
"An intense adrenaline rush from start to finish’." —S J Watson
"A riveting and all too realistic thriller." —Tess Gerritsen
"A gripping thriller …I couldn’t put it down’ Meg Gardiner
"This very clever novel did my head in time and again." —Michael Robotham
"Cleave’s whirligig plot mesmerises." —People
"This thriller is one to remember." —New York Journal of Books
"On almost every page, this outstanding psychological thriller forces the reader to reconsider what is real." —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
Rod Reynolds
0.0
When a young woman vanishes from an exclusive oceanfront community in the middle of the night, Detective Casey Wray’s takes on a case that leads her in chilling, unexpected directions … A twisty, breath-taking police procedural. First in a heart-pounding new series.
‘Urgent, thrilling and richly imagined. Without doubt his best yet' Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End
‘Reynolds captures the claustrophobic feel of a small town … a tense slice of American noir’ Vaseem Khan, author of Midnight at Malabar House
‘Compelling and stylish, with devious twists and a cleverly crafted ending. Very, very impressive’ G J Minnett, author of The Syndicate
E.C. Scullion
0.0
'I KNOW THINGS... THINGS I SHOULDN'T KNOW'
A crime has been uncovered. Clare Buchanan has been missing for almost twelve years.
Former security manager Tom Holt knows that the man responsible for her disappearance goes by the name of Capricorn.
On the run in South America, Holt's life is in danger.
In London, journalist Nash Akinyemi discovers the story that could make her career; a chance to finally step out of her mother's shadow.
Talented thief Becca Wylde has worked for Capricorn her whole life; now it's time to break free.
Together, Holt, Nash and Becca must risk everything to expose Capricorn's secrets to the world. Yet Capricorn has his own weapon. Anton Merrick has a dark past, and he will stop at nothing to keep them all silent...
From the streets of London, to the shores of Chile, to the tropical islands of Panama, the race is on to expose the truth, before the truth gets buried. The second novel from the author of the bestselling Intruders.
Валери Кио
0.0
A jaw-dropping psychological suspense thriller
Can you keep a secret?
When Jodie, a nurse with a long-held secret, starts dating Flynn she believes the past is firmly behind her.
Little does she know that Victor Hill, a man from her childhood, has been following her for years and thinks it's time he makes his presence felt...
Oblivious to the evil lurking behind her, Jodie is certain that nothing can spoil her life, but a call from the manager of the nursing home where she works changes everything.
Then the discovery of a parcel tied to her front door rocks her world further and as everything begins to crumble around her, she wonders who she can trust.
Is the man from her past responsible for her torment or does someone much closer to home have Jodie in their sights?
Anthony Neil Smith
0.0
Called to a crime scene when a terrified woman raises the alarm on a horrifying murder, Detective Hosea Elgin finds the victim’s body has been dismembered with professional precision.
Very quickly, two small-time drug dealers are identified as the probable assailants and a manhunt is launched to bring them into custody.
With the two suspects on the run, the consequences of their actions continue to spiral out of control and it becomes clear that while one of them is focused on survival, the other wants only revenge.
As the net begins to tighten on the fugitives, Detective Elgin finds that the case begins to move very close to home and what began as just another murder investigation is developing into something much more personal.
The decisions he makes and the actions he takes may well solve the case and bring the criminals to justice, but in the process he might just tear his family and his church to pieces.
With The Butcher’s Prayer, Anthony Neil Smith shows once again he’s a writer at the very top of his game. This immersive piece of Southern Gothic Noir certainly isn’t for the faint-hearted but with the skill and nuance we’ve come to expect from Smith he dazzles with writing that is precise, measured and never gratuitous.
Лучший криминальный роман в переводе
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Рагнар Йонассон
4.0
Teacher Wanted At the Edge of the World
Una wants nothing more than to teach, but she has been unable to secure steady employment in Reykjavík. Her savings are depleted, her love life is nonexistent, and she cannot face another winter staring at the four walls of her shabby apartment. Celebrating Christmas and ringing in 1986 in the remote fishing hamlet of Skálar seems like a small price to pay for a chance to earn some teaching credentials and get her life back on track.
But Skálar isn't just one of Iceland's most isolated villages, it is home to less than a dozen people. Una's only students are two girls aged seven and nine. Teaching them only occupies so many hours in a day and the few adults she interacts with are civil but distant. She only seems to connect with Thór, a man she shares an attraction with but who is determined to keep her at arm's length.
As darkness descends throughout the bleak winter, Una finds herself more often than not in her rented attic space - the site of a local legendary haunting - drinking her loneliness away. She is plagued by nightmares of a little girl in a white dress singing a lullaby. And when a sudden tragedy echoes an event long buried in Skálar's past, the villagers become even more guarded, leaving a suspicious Una seeking to uncover a shocking truth that's been kept secret for generations.
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Андреа Камиллери
0.0
Anno 2005: Camilleri ha appena pubblicato La luna di carta. Sta lavorando alla successiva avventura della serie, ma in estate consegna a Elvira Sellerio un altro romanzo con protagonista il commissario Montalbano. Si intitola Riccardino. L’accordo è che verrà pubblicato poi, un domani indefinito, si sa solo che sarà l’ultimo romanzo della saga Montalbano.
Anno 2016. Sono passati 11 anni durante i quali sono usciti 15 libri di Montalbano. Andrea Camilleri sente l’urgenza di riprendere quel romanzo, che è venuta l’ora di «sistemarlo». Nulla cambia nella trama ma solo nella lingua che nel frattempo si è evoluta. Né muta il titolo che allora considerava provvisorio ma al quale ormai si è affezionato e che nel 2016 decide essere definitivo. Un titolo così diverso da quelli essenziali ed evocativi e pieni di significato ai quali siamo abituati, in cui risuonano echi letterari: La forma dell’acqua, Il giro di boa, Il ladro di merendine, L’altro capo del filo. Ma Riccardino segna quasi una cesura, una fine, ed è giusto marcare la differenza sin dal titolo.
Ma come è nata l’idea, e soprattutto perché.
Racconta Andrea Camilleri in una vecchia intervista che a un certo punto si era posto il problema della «serialità» dei suoi romanzi, dilemma comune a molti scrittori di noir, che aveva risolto decidendo di fare invecchiare il suo commissario insieme al calendario, con tutti i mutamenti che ciò avrebbe comportato, del personaggio e dei tempi che man mano avrebbe vissuto. Ma poi, aggiunge, «mi sono pure posto un problema scaramantico». I suoi due amici scrittori di gialli, Izzo e Manuel Vázquez Montálban, che volevano liberarsi dei loro personaggi, alla fine erano morti prima di loro. Allora «mi sono fatto venire un’altra idea trovando in un certo senso la soluzione».
Ecco: la soluzione la scopriranno i suoi tantissimi affezionati lettori di questo Riccardino che pubblichiamo ricordando Andrea Camilleri con grande gratitudine.
Di questo romanzo viene pubblicata anche una edizione speciale in cui vengono presentate entrambe le versioni del romanzo, quella del 2005 e quella definitiva. Il lettore potrà così seguire i mutamenti di quella lingua individuale, unica, inventata da Andrea Camilleri e la sua evoluzione nel corso del tempo. Una sperimentazione alla quale lo scrittore teneva moltissimo e che viene resa così evidente dal confronto tra le due versioni.
«Vorrei innanzitutto spiegare perché, in me, è nata la necessità di porre fine a questo personaggio. Ho scoperto che questa sensazione è comune a molti autori di libri gialli che scrivono di personaggi seriali. Arrivati a un certo punto, la serialità stanca. Il rischio grossissimo in cui può incorrere uno scrittore è la ripetitività del protagonista. Cioè che finisca per rifare le stesse cose. Anch’io stavo per correre lo stesso rischio. Però mi sono salvato in corner con tutta questa storia dell’invecchiamento e dei mutamenti del mio personaggio. Dell’essere dentro una realtà mutante, perciò mortificante, per il personaggio stesso. Questa mia soluzione, invece, lo rende vivo; lo rende diverso. Per altri scrittori è stato assai più difficile. Poi mi sono pure posto un problema scaramantico. Nella vita ho avuto due carissimi amici, scrittori di gialli. Uno era il francese Jean Claude Izzo, di Marsiglia, l’inventore di un Commissario dal nome italianissimo: Fabio Montale. L’altro era Manolo Vázquez Montalbán. Izzo decise un giorno di abbandonare il suo personaggio e lo fece mentre, nella storia, il protagonista si trovava gravemente ferito, in balìa delle onde, su di una barca. Montale, alla fine del racconto, avrebbe potuto salvarsi o non salvarsi. All’autore decidere in futuro che cosa fare! Come fece per esempio Arthur Conan Doyle con il suo personaggio di Sherlock Holmes, che a un certo punto finisce in un burrone. Poi, in seguito alle proteste dei lettori, lo tirò nuovamente fuori, riportandolo in vita. Queste, per inciso, sono cose che noi autori possiamo permetterci di fare, un po’, come Dio!
Il povero Manolo Vázquez Montalbán, anche lui, per esempio, voleva liberarsi del suo Pepe Carvalho e invece andò a finire che tanto Izzo che Manolo sono morti prima dei loro personaggi. Allora mi sono detto: “Col cavolo che faccio morire il mio personaggio!”. Queste sono cose che sto raccontando un po’ per scherzo ma anche un po’ seriamente. Mi pareva un po’ assurdo che un personaggio, nato letterariamente, morisse “sparato” oppure, alla fine di tutte le indagini, di tutte le avventure, andasse in pensione. Così mi sono fatto venire un’altra idea, trovando in un certo senso la soluzione.
Ho ottant’anni passati e a questa età è sempre meglio mettere da parte tutto quello che si trova. Quindi mi sono trovato a scrivere questo romanzo che rappresenta il capitolo finale di Montalbano; l’ultimo libro della serie. E l’ho mandato al mio editore dicendo di tenerlo in un cassetto e di pubblicarlo solo quando non ci sarò più. L’ultima indagine di Montalbano in realtà non è proprio l’ultima. Perché nel frattempo io continuo a scrivere e ho pubblicato e pubblicherò ancora altri libri del mio Commissario».
Andrea Camilleri, la Repubblica, agosto 2007
Котаро Исака
4.1
Из Токио в Мориока отправляется скоростной поезд — синкансэн. На первый взгляд, все его пассажиры — вполне обычные люди, едущие по своим обычным делам. Но кое-кто оказался здесь далеко не случайно…
Сатоши — кажется безобидным школьником, и при этом 100% психопат. Умный, хитрый и очень опасный.
Кимура — бывший киллер, а теперь простой работяга и алкоголик в завязке.
Мандарин и Лимон — двое наемников экстра-класса.
Судзуки — добродушный школьный учитель.
Нанао — «самый неудачливый убийца в мире», прозванный так потому, что вся его жизнь — это вечная череда неприятностей.
Мальчик — сын крупного мафиозного босса.
И кое-кто еще, со своим особым заданием…
Эти люди в целом никак не связаны друг с другом, и привели их сюда разные обстоятельства. Но одна лишь случайность — и линии их жизней сплетутся в тугой клубок. Далеко не все из них доедут до своей остановки. Потому что очень трудно сойти живым с поезда убийц…
Антти Туомайнен
3.7
Роман одного из самых успешных современных писателей Финляндии Антти Туомайнена «Фактор кролика» — увлекательный рассказ в жанре комедийного криминального триллера о том, что происходит, когда в упорядоченную, математически выверенную жизнь математика страховой компании вторгаются непреодолимые обстоятельства, странные персонажи и не поддающиеся никаким вычислениям чувства. Не ждите обычных для скандинавской криминальной драмы жанровой заданности, жестокости и мрачности обстановки. Антти Туомайнен переворачивает все с ног на голову. В парке приключений, который достался главному герою в наследство от брата, скучать не придется никому.
Симон Бухгольц
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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.
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