River Clyde: The word-of-mouth BESTSELLER by Simone Buchholz Paperback Book

Description: River Clyde by Simone Buchholz, Rachel Ward 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 electric Chastity Riley series … FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 … A modern classic Paul Burke, CrimeTime 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 –––––––––––– 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. In Glasgow, she meets Tom, the ex-lover of Chastitys great aunt, who holds the keys to her own family secrets – painful stories of unexpected cruelty and loss that shes 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. 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. Breathtakingly emotive, River Clyde is an electrifying, poignant and powerful story of damage and hope, and one womans 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 Ive read. I loved it Michael J. Malone Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent, noir-ish sense of time and space Independent 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 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 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 Author Biography Simone Buchholz was born in Hanau in 1972. At university, she studied Philosophy and Literature, worked as a waitress and a columnist, and trained to be a journalist at the prestigious Henri-Nannen-School in Hamburg. In 2016, Simone Buchholz was awarded the Crime Cologne Award as well as runner-up in the German Crime Fiction Prize for Blue Night, which was number one on the Krimi ZEIT Best of Crime List for months. The critically acclaimed Beton Rouge, Mexico Street, Hotel Cartagena and River Clyde all followed in the Chastity Riley series. Hotel Cartagena won the CWA Crime in Translation Dagger in 2022. The Acapulco (2023) marked the beginning of the Chastity Reloaded series, with The Kitchen out in 2024. She lives in Sankt Pauli, in the heart of Hamburg, with her husband and son. Rachel Ward is a freelance translator of literary and creative texts from German and French to English. Having always been an avid reader and enjoyed word games and puzzles, she discovered a flair for languages at school and went on to study modern languages at the University of East Anglia. She spent the third year working as a language assistant at two grammar schools in SaaebrÜcken, Germany. During her final year, she realised that she wanted to put these skills and passions to use professionally and applied for UEAs MA in Literary Translation, which she completed in 2002. Her published translations include Traitor by Gudrun Pausewang and Red Rage by Brigitte Blobel, and she is a Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting.Follow Rachel on Twitter @FwdTranslations, on her blog and on her website Review "Buchholz is a most elliptic and spare writer but her story arcs grow organically from her style and grow into something quite powerful and unique. The contrast between Chastitys Glaswegian journey and the parallel criminal case back in Hamburg which her colleagues are embroiled in offers a subtle balance between the criminal and the personal and make this a fascinating and valuable addition to what is becoming a hell of an impressive series, helped along by Rachel Wards fluent translation."--Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time Review Quote "Buchholz is a most elliptic and spare writer but her story arcs grow organically from her style and grow into something quite powerful and unique. The contrast between Chastitys Glaswegian journey and the parallel criminal case back in Hamburg which her colleagues are embroiled in offers a subtle balance between the criminal and the personal and make this a fascinating and valuable addition to what is becoming a hell of an impressive series, helped along by Rachel Wards fluent translation."--Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time Description for Sales People Fifth and final installment series about Hamburg state prosecutor Chastity Riley 1. Blue Night, 2. Beton Rouge, 3. Mexico Street, 4. Hotel Cartagena Comparisons from reviewers: "If James Joyce and Bruce Willis had a literary daughter, her name would be Simone Buchholz." "If Philip Marlowe and Bernie Gunther got together in a Hamburg speakeasy and had a literary love child, then that might just explain Chastity Riley." Excellent finale. Its not a classic crime thriller, but rather a crisis novel, the portrait of a damaged soul, a Hamburg-Scottish road movie in book form. Details ISBN1914585062 Author Rachel Ward Pages 276 Publisher Orenda Books Series Chastity Riley Year 2022 Translator Rachel Ward ISBN-10 1914585062 ISBN-13 9781914585067 Publication Date 2022-03-17 UK Release Date 2022-03-17 Format Paperback Imprint Orenda Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-03-17 NZ Release Date 2022-03-17 Subtitle The word-of-mouth BESTSELLER DEWEY 833.92 Series Number 5 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134916806;

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