Welcome to Lagos
Although “Welcome to Lagos” partly tells of tragic circumstances and corruption, the first adjective that comes to my mind to describe it is: funny.
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The Meursault Investigation
The Meursault Investigation is Kamel Daoud’s Writing Back to Albert Camus’ The Stranger. It makes the systematic forgetting and leaving out visible.
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Harlem Shuffle
Breaking with the much-needed, but often painful plunges into US history of the author’s previous novels, the portrayal of the Harlem Shuffle, and the reading experience as a whole are – as intended by the author – predominantly light-hearted and entertaining. It is a heist novel set in 1960s Harlem.
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The Thing About Thugs
A complex and frank story unfolds set in 1830s London, tracing a series of strange murders in which the victims are beheaded. Amir Ali from India becomes entangled in the happenings and explains his perspective of things.
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A Calamitous Chinese Killing
A Calamitous Chinese Killing is Inspector Singh’s sixth outing in print. The Singaporean police officer travels all over Asia searching for criminals.
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The Black Madonna
A relaxing mother-daughter holiday in Bavaria suddenly turns into an exciting investigation of criminal activity and a humorous critical commentary on so-called German values.
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