‘Detecting the Past’ Crime Fiction Project Database of Nazi-themed primary literature
Dr. Katharina Hall Swansea University
German-, English- and foreign-language crime novels (or novels using elements of the crime genre), which explore the history, memory and legacy of National Socialism.
For further information see: http://www.swan.ac.uk/staff/academic/artshumanities/ltm/hallk/
Novels reviewed or discussed on Dr. Hall's 'Mrs. Peabody Investigates' international crime fiction blog are indicated in red, with an asterisk. Click the hyperlinks to see the posts concerned.
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE
Banks, Carla The Forest of Souls HarperCollins 2005 (UK)
Bateman, Colin The Mystery Man* Headline 2009 (N.IRE)
Binding, Tim Lying with the Enemy Picador 1998 (UK) (also pub. as Island Madness)
Black, Cara Murder in the Marais Soho Press 1999 (USA) Murder in Montmatre Soho Press 2006 Aimee Leduc series Broderick, William The Sixth Lamentation* (see Time Warner 2004 [2003] (UK) discussion in comments section)
Father Anselm series
Brophy, Grace A Deadly Paradise Soho Press 2008 (US)
Le Carré, John Call for the Dead* Penguin 2012 [1961] (UK) Penguin 2010 [1963] The Spy who Came in from the Cold*
George Smiley #1 and #3 Sceptre 1999 [1968]
A Small Town in Germany*
Chabon, Michael The Final Solution Harper Perennial 2008 (USA) [2005] The Yiddish Policemen’s Union* Harper Perennial 2008 [2007]
Cook, Thomas H. Instruments of Night Bantam 1999 (USA)
Crispin, Edmund Holy Disorders Vintage 2007 [1946] (UK)
Crombie, Deborah Where Memories Lie Macmillan 2009 [2008] (USA) Gemma James and Duncan Kincaid series #12
Davies, Murray The Devil’s Handshake Pan Books 2003 [2002] (Wales, UK)
Deaver, Jeffrey Garden of Beasts: A Novel of Berlin Hodder and Stoughton (USA) 1936 2004
Downing, David Silesian Station Old Street Publishing 2008 (UK) Stettin Station Old Street Publishing 2009 John Russell series #2, #3
Fesperman, Dan A Small Boat of Great Sorrows Black Swan 2004 [2003] (USA)
Fiennes, Ranulph The Secret Hunters Time Warner 2002 (UK)
Forsyth, Frederick The Odessa File* Arrow 2003 [1972] (UK)
Freeling, Nicolas Not as far as Velma Penguin 1992 [1989] (UK) George, Elizabeth A Place of Hiding Hodder and Stoughton (USA) 2003
Gilbert, Michael Death has Deep Roots Hamlyn 1985 [1951] (UK)
Harris, Robert Fatherland* Hutchinson 1992 (UK)
Horn, Stephen Law of Gravity HarperTorch 2003 (USA)
Janes, J. Robert Mayhem [Mirage] Soho Press 1992 (CAN) Carousel 1994 Stonekiller 1997 Sandman 1998 Salamander 1999 Mannequin 1999 Beekeeper 2001 Kaleidescope 2002 Flykiller 2002 Dollmaker 2003 St-Cyr and Kohler series #1-10
Kanon, Joseph The Good German Time Warner, 2001 (USA)
Katzenbach, John The Shadow Man Ballentine 1995 (USA)
Kellerman, Faye The Forgotten Headline 2001 (US) Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series 13 Straight into Darkness Headline 2005
Kelly, John The Polling of the Dead* Moytura Press 1993 [1968] (EIRE)
Kerr, Philip March Violets* Viking 1989 (UK) The Pale Criminal* Viking 1990 A German Requiem* Viking 1991 [Berlin Noir Trilogy]
The One from the Other* Penguin 2006 A Quiet Flame* Quercus 2008 If the Dead Rise Not* Quercus 2009
Field Grey* Quercus 2010
Prague Fatale* Quercus 2012 A Man without Breath* Quercus 2013
Bernie Gunther series #1-9
Krich, Rochelle Angel of Death Mysterious Press 1994 (USA) Blood Money Hodder and Stoughton Jessica Drake series 1999
LaPlante, Lynda Entwined Pan 1992
Leon, Donna Wilful Behaviour Arrow Books 2003 [2002] (USA/ITALY) Commissario Brunetti series
Levin, Ira The Boys from Brazil* Dell Publishing 1976 (USA)
Logue, Mary Bone Harvest Ballantine 2004 (USA) Trans. Totes Wasser Fischer 2003 Claire Watkins series #4
Mathews, Adrian Vienna Blood Jonathan Cape 1999 (UK)
McDermid, Val The Last Temptation HarperCollins 2003 (UK) Tony Hill/Carol Jordan series
Meade, Glenn Brandenburg Hodder and Stoughton (EIRE) 1994
Miller, Derek B. Norwegian by Night* Faber and Faber 2013 (US / NORWAY)
Mills, Mark The Savage Garden HarperCollins 2007 (UK)
Moore, Brian The Statement* (see discussion in Flamingo 1996 [1995] (EIRE) comments section)
Mosley, Walter Cinnamon Kiss Phoenix 2005 (US) Easy Rawlins series
Nadel, Barbara Belshazzar’s Daughter Headline 1999 (UK) Inspector Ikmen series
After the Mourning Headline 2006 Francis Hancock series
Neville, Stuart Ratlines* Harvill Secker 2013 (N.IRE) Nunn, Malla A Beautiful Place to Die* Picador 2010 (Apartheid/Nazi link)
O’Brien, Martin Jacquot and the Angel Headline 2005 (UK) Chief Inspector Jacquot series #1
O’Connor, Gemma Time to Remember Bantam Books 1999 (EIRE)
Paretsky, Sara Total Recall Hamish Hamilton 2001 (USA) V.I. Warshawski series
Pastor, Ben Lumen* van Neste 1999 (USA/ITALY) Liar Moon van Neste 2001 Kaputt Mundi (German only) Piper 2005 [2002] Martin Bora series
Peters, Ellis Fallen into the Pit Mysterious Press 1996 (UK) Inspector Felse series #1 [1951]
Powers, Charles In the Memory of the Forest Anchor 1997 (USA)
Raab, Jonathan Rosa Crown 2005 (USA)
Rankin, Ian The Hanging Garden Orion 1998 (UK) Inspector Rebus series
Rusch, Kris Hitler’s Angel MaxCrime 2010 [1998] (US)
Ryan, Robert Night Crossing Headline 2004 (UK)
Satterthwaite, Walter Cavalcade St Martin’s/Minotaur 2005 (USA) Phil Beaumont and Jane Turner series #3
Silva, Daniel The English Assassin Penguin 2002 (USA) The Confessor Penguin 2003 A Death in Vienna Penguin 2004 Holocaust trilogy Gabriel Allon series
Steinhauer, Olen The Bridge of Sighs Arrow 2004 [2003] (USA)
Walker, Martin Bruno, Chief of Police Quercus 2009 (UK) Bruno series #1
Wilson, Robert A Small Death in Lisbon HarperCollins 1999 (UK)
Zimler, Richard The Seventh Gate Constable 2007 (USA) The Warsaw Anagrams Corsair 2011
GERMAN-LANGUAGE
Ani, Friedrich Süden und das grüne Haar des Knaur 2005 (GER) Todes Tabor Süden series
Artinger, Kai Tod in Worpswede VDG 2003 (GER)
Arjouni, Jakob Happy Birthday, Türke!* Diogenes 1987 [1985]
Kayankaya series #1
Contributor to 'P.I. Kemal Kayankaya', episode 11 of Radio 4 'Foreign Bodies' European crime fiction series,* presented by Mark Lawson, 5 November 2012.
Ayoub, Susanne Engelsgift Heyne 2005 (AUST/IRAQ)
Biermann, Pieke Violetta* Rotbuch 1990 (FRG/GER)
Birkefeld, Richard and Wer übrig bleibt hat recht* dtv 2004 Göran Hachmeister (GER)
Borrmann, Mechtild Wer das Schweigen bricht* Pendragon 2011 (GER)
Bosetzky, Horst (-ky) Der kalte Engel. Kriminalroman dtv 2004 (GER) Mit Feuereifer. Kappes 14. Fall. Jaron Verlag 2011 Kriminalroman
Es geschah in Berlin series #14 (1936)
Buttler, Monika Dunkelzeit Gmeiner 2006 (GER)
Chaplet, Anne Nichts als die Wahrheit Goldmann 2004 (GER) Anne Burau Krimi Piper 2006 Russisch Blut Piper 2007 Doppelte Schuld Katalina Cavic series von Ditfurth, Christian Mann ohne Makel. Stachelmanns Kiepenheuer & Witsch (GER) erster Fall* 2004 Kiepenheuer & Witsch Lüge eines Lebens. Stachelmanns 2008 vierter Fall* Kiepenheuer & Witsch 2009 Labyrinth des Zorns Stachelmanns fünfter Fall*
Josef Maria Stachelmann series #1, #4, #5
Drawer, Nicole Das Echo ferner Tage. Droemer/Knaur 2009 (GER) Kriminalroman
Dürrenmatt, Friedrich Der Verdacht* Diogenes 1978 [1951] (SWI) Das Versprechen* with a separate review here*
Contributor to 'Inspector Bärlach', episode 2 of Radio 4 'Foreign Bodies' European crime fiction series,* presented by Mark Lawson, 23 October 2012.
Ernst, Christoph Kein Tag für Helden: Elbkrimi Emons 2008 (GER)
Fallada, Hans Jeder stirbt für sich allein Aufbau 2008 [1947] (GER)
Fragenberg, Helmut Trümmer Emons 2001 (GER)
Frei, Pierre Onkel Toms Hütte, Berlin Heyne 2003 (GER)
Gercke, Doris Ein Fall mit Liebe Hoffman und Campe 1994 (GER) Bella Block series
Grass, Günter Die Blechtrommel*(see discussion Suhrkamp 1959 (GER) in comments section)
Gross, Rainer Grafeneck Pendragon 2007 (GER)
Hammesfahr, Petra Die Sünderin* Rowohlt 1999 (GER)
Heim, Uta-Maria Totschweigen Gmeiner 2007 (GER)
Heinichen, Veit Die Toten vom Karst dtv 2003 (GER)
Held, Wolfgang Der Tod zahlt mit Dukaten Das Neue Berlin 1964 (GDR)
Hültner, Robert Inspektor Kajetan und die Betrüger btb 2003 (GER) Inspector Kajetan series #4
Jelinek, Elfriede Gier. Ein Unterhaltungsroman* Rowohlt 2000 (AUST)
Johannsen, Christa Die Schattenwand DIE Reihe 1974 (GDR)
Kirst, Hans Hellmut Die Nacht der Generale Desch 1962 (GER) Fabrik der Offiziere Desch 1962
Klausner, Uwe Walhalla-Code. Kriminalroman* Gmeiner 2009 (GER) Gmeiner 2010 Odessa-Komplott*
Tom Sydow series #1, #2
Klimmek, Friedrich G. Schnee von Gestern kbv 2004 (GER)
Klüpfel, Volker and Seegrund. Kluftingers dritter Fall Piper 2008 Michael Kobr Kommissar Kluftinger series #3 (GER)
Korn, Carmen Tod einer Gottin: Hamburg-Krimi Fischer 2005 (GER) Vera Lichte series #3
Kuhn, Krystyna Wintermörder Goldmann 2007 (GER) Myriam Singer series #1
Lautenbach, Birgit and Totenseelen Goldmann 2008 Johann Ebend (GER)
Lippke, Mila Mehr zu fürchten als den Tod. Emons 2004 (GER)
Martin, Hansjörg Dein Mord in Gottes Ohr Rowohlt 1979 (FRG)
Mischke, Susanne Wer nicht hören will, muss fühlen Piper 2005 (GER)
Molsner, Michael Harakiri einer Führungskraft Rororo 1969 (FRG)
Neuman, Ronnith Tod auf Korfu List 2007 (GER/ISRAEL)
Oberdorfer, Peter Kreuzigers Tod dtv 2008 (AUST)
Pittler, Andreas The Bronstein Series* (AUST) Tacheles Echomedia 2008 Ezzes Echomedia 2009 Chutzpe Echomedia 2010 Tinnef Echomedia 2011 Zores Echomedia 2012
Ritzel, Ulrich Der Schatten des Schwans Libelle 1999 (GER)
Rossmann, Eva Freudsche Verbrechen: Mira Folio 2001 (AUST) Valensky ermittelt in Wien Mira Valensky series
Schenkel, Andrea Tannöd* Edition Nautilus 2006 Maria (GER)
Scherfling, Gerhard Die Zeitungsnotiz* Mitteldeutscher Verlag (GDR) 1973 von Schirach, Der Fall Collini* Piper, 2011 Ferdinand (GER)
Schlink, Bernhard Selbs Justiz* Diogenes 1987 (FRG/GER) Selbs Betrug Diogenes 1994 Selbs Mord Diogenes 2003 Gerhard Selb Trilogy
Der Vorleser* (see discussion in Diogenes 1995 comments section)
Schmitz, Werner Nahtlos Braun. Krimi Grafit 1998 [1984] (FRG)
Schneider, Rüdiger Der Kreis des Kopernikus Militzke 2003 and Rainer Küster (GER)
Schorlau, Wolfgang Das dunkle Schweigen. Denglers Kiepenheuer und Witsch (GER) zweiter Fall 2005 Georg Dengler series #2
Unger, Fred Das verbotene Zimmer Das Neue Berlin, 1968 (GDR) [1966]
Urban, Simon Plan D* Schöffler 2011 (GER)
FOREIGN-LANGUAGE TEXTS IN ENGLISH OR GERMAN TRANSLATION
Altvegen, Karin Shadow* Canongate 2009 [2007] [Skugga]
Binet, Laurent HHhH* Harvill Secker 2013 France
Bonnot, Xavier-Marie The Beast of the Camargue MacLehose 2009 [2004] France [La bête du marais]
Bryn, Annika Die sechste Nacht Blanvalet 2005 [2003] Sweden [Den sjätte natten]
Daeninckx, Didier Murder in Memoriam Serpent’s Tale 1991 [1984] France [Meurtres pour mémoire] Statisten Assoziation A 2005 [1995] [Les figurants]
Dahl, Kjell Ola The Man in the Window* (see Faber and Faber 2008 Norway discussion in comments section) [2001]
[Mannen i vinduet] Oslo detectives series
Davidsen, Leif Die guten Schwestern Zsolnay 2004 [2001] Denmark The Woman from Bratislava*
[De gode søstre]
Dorph, Christian and Der deutsche Freund. Suhrkamp 2009 [2007] Simon Pasternak Kriminalroman Denmark [Afgrundens rand]
Guillou, Jan Der ehrenwerte Mörder Piper 1995 [1995] Sweden [Den hedervärde Mördaren] Coq-Rouge series #5
´t Hart, Maarten Das Wüten der ganzen Welt Piper 1999 [1993] Netherlands [Het Woeden der Gehele Wereld]
Indriðason, Arnaldur Codex Regius Lübbe 2009 Iceland
Kertész, Imre Detective Story* Vintage 2009 [1977] Hungary [Detekívtörténet]
Kohout, Pavel Sternstunde der Mörder btb 1997 [1995] Czech Republic [Hvezdná hodina vrahu]
Konop (Konopnicky, Kein Kaddisch für Sylberstein* Btb Guy) [Pas de kaddish pour Sylberstein] France
Krajewski, Marek Tod in Breslau btb 2002 [1999] Poland Death in Breslau MacLehose/Quercus 2008 [Śmierć w Breslau] Festung Breslau/Fortress Breslau dtv 2009/forthcoming [Festung Breslau] [2006]
Kriminaldirektor Mock series #1 and #4 Lackberg, Camilla The Hidden Child* Harper 2011 [2007] Sweden [Tyskungen]
Larsson, Åsa Until thy Wrath be Past MacLehose 2011 Sweden [Till dess din vrede upphör]
Rebecka Martinsson series #4
Larsson, Stieg The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* Quercus 2008 [2005] Sweden (see discussion in comments section)
[Män som Hatar Kvinnor]
Millennium Trilogy #1
Lucarelli, Carlo Carte Blanche (see post and Europa Editions 2006 Italy discussion in comments section)*
[Carta Bianca]
De Luca Trilogy #1
Mallo, Ernesto Needle in a Haystack* Bitter Lemon Press 2010 Argentina [La aguja en el pajar] [2006]
Lascano Triology #1
Mankell, Henning Faceless Killers Harvill 1997 [1991] Sweden [Mördare utan ansikte] Kurt Wallender series #1 Vintage 2003 [2000] The Return of the Dancing Master [Danslärarens återkomst]
Manotti, Dominique Affairs of State* Euro Crime 2009 [2001] France Nos fantastique années fric Points 2006 Le Corps Noir Not yet translated
Mulisch, Harry The Assault Bezige Bij 1982 Netherlands [De Aanslag]
Nesbø, Jo The Redbreast** Virago 2007 [2000] Norway [Rødstrupe]
Harry Hole series #3
Remes, Ilkka Das Erbe des Bösen dtv 2008 [2007] Finland [Pahan perimä]
Varesi, Valerio The River of Shadows* MacLehose 2011 [2003] Italy [Il fiume delle nebbie]
Vichi, Marco Die Macht der Erinnerung Lübbe 2005 [2003] Italy [Una brutta faccenda]
Wetering, Janwillem Die entartete Seezunge. Europa 2002 van de Kriminalnovelle (also pub. as Der Netherlands/US Freund, der keiner war) Rowohlt Tb 2008
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