INTERNATIONAL MYSTERY
Henning Mankell, although he did not invent “world noir,” demolished the walls between English-language mystery/detective fiction and the rest of the world using the same structure to investigate just about anything dealing with the home society, truth, justice, betrayal — all the great fictional territory. Here we offer a canvas of what we carry from international writers who write mysteries, noir, cozies, historical detectives, and other gems that fit in the wide and glorious category of Mystery. Travel the world!
[Note: Georges Simenon’s works, including all the Maigret mysteries, have moved to a separate page dedicated to their author. Follow the trail!]
Thumbprint
Thumbprint
Thumbprint, a European crime classic, was first published in 1936. It has been translated into six languages and is the subject of a film. This is its first publication in English. It is the first of a series of five novels featuring the Swiss police detective Sergeant Studer. Friedrich Glauser, a morphine and opium addict most of his life, is a legendary figure of Continental crime writing, often compared to Simenon and a strong influence on Friedrich Duerenmatt. Germany's most prestigious and best known crime writing award is the Glauser prize.