Crime & Thriller
Not for the faint-hearted: This exciting holiday reading must be in your suitcase in 2023
Good holiday reading is just as much a part of your suitcase as sunscreen
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For many people, reading on vacation is the epitome of a relaxed existence. Simply immerse yourself in really good reading material and forget everyday life. You should have this holiday reading with you in your luggage.
It seems to be contradictory: on a summer holiday you lie relaxed in the sun on the beach, the world is fine, life is easy and in your hands you hold exciting holiday reading that teaches you to fear. Crime fiction and thrillers captivate readers worldwide, not least because you are immersed in a story about lies, fraud or murder, but also because of the exciting twists and turns that often make it almost impossible to get the book out of your hands place. These thrillers give you goosebumps.
“The Frequency of Death”
The thriller “The Frequency of Death” by Vincent Kliesch — based on an idea by Sebastian Fitzek — is the sequel to the Spiegel bestseller “Auris”. Forensic phonetician Matthias Hegel tries to decipher a mother’s panicked phone call after her baby has gone missing. True crime podcaster Jula Ansorge initially refuses to help him, but then joins the search. Nothing is as it seems, so an unexpected twist is not long in coming. Get the book here.
“The Guardians”
John Grisham is a well-known author who has published many bestsellers. In his thriller “The Guardians” he tells the story of an innocently convicted African American man who was arrested for the murder of a young lawyer in Seabrook, Florida. There were no clues, witnesses or suspects at the crime scene. Despite this, Quincy Miller, a young man who used to be one of the lawyer’s clients, is arrested. Miller was sentenced to death and had already been in prison for 22 years when he wrote a letter to the Guardian Ministries, a group of lawyers dedicated to rehabilitating innocent convicts. Suddenly, the story takes a new turn and secrets of the past come to light. Get the book here.
“The Song of the Crayfish”
The thriller “The Song of the Crayfish” by Delia Owens tells of the mysteries and violence of nature. When Chase Andrews, a resident of the quiet coastal town of Barkley Cove, dies, local residents agree the perpetrator must be march girl Kya Clark. She lives isolated in the marshland, knows every stone and seabird, every shell and plant. When Kya meets two young men, her life begins to change – with dramatic consequences. Get the book here.
“connoisseur”
For Bruno, the chef de police, this is the twelfth case in the crime thriller “Connaisseur”. Author Martin Walker tells of an accident that occurs on the estate of the oldest guild member in town. There, a student researching the painting collection fell to her death in the middle of the night. Was it an accident or was it actually murder? A trail leads Bruno to the castle of the well-known dancer Josephine Baker. Get the book here.
“Four by Four”
Investigator Sam Berger has 74 hours in the thriller “Four by Four” by Arne Dahl until the former forced prostitute Nadja’s head is to be cut off. Together with his colleague Molly Blom, he goes hunting for members of the dangerous Russian mafia and makes an incredible discovery there. Get the book here.
“The Left Handers Club”
Detective Van Veeteren in Håkan Nesser’s crime novel “The Left-Handers” is actually already retired, but when a former colleague shows up to tell him about new events in an old case, his life changes abruptly. At that time, four people died in a boarding house who only had one thing in common: membership in a mysterious “Association of Left-Handers”. The missing fifth member was considered a murderer. However, his body suddenly turns up and it quickly becomes clear that the fifth member of the association has also been dead for many years. That means the killer is at large. Get the book here.
“Bad Wolf”
In her crime thriller “Böser Wolf”, Nele Neuhaus lets the investigative duo Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein go together to look for the culprit. The investigation begins when a 16-year-old is rescued from the Main. The girl was abused and murdered — the strange thing: nobody misses her. Among other things, the traces lead to a TV presenter who got too close to the wrong people during her research. As the investigative duo begins to dig deeper, they find unimaginable atrocities in the midst of neat middle class. Get the book here.
“On Eagle’s Wings”
In his thriller “On the Wings of the Eagle”, author Ken Follet tells a true story about the rescue of two American hostages, which went down in history as “Operation Hotfoot”. It begins in Tehran in 1978, where the collapse of the Shah’s regime is announced. Two top managers of a Texas computer company are arrested. When all efforts to get her free through diplomatic channels fail, the CEO chooses an unusual path and hires his own rescue team. Get the book here.
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