A volume of short stories that revolve around the history, geography and literary traditions of Berlin.
--New York Times Book Review, Globetrotting, April 2019This collection is very modern, the stories are set now and reflect on contemporary concerns.
They demonstrate a dynamism and originality that shows just how important a part of the euro-noir genre German writing is.
There are thirteen stories here, as diverse as the city they are set in, each one is from a different part of the German capital, and although they are disparate with very different intentions, a picture emerges of a troubled, multi-cultural, vibrant city that has always had its own distinct character.
A welcome addition to one to the most fascinating long running series in crime fiction.
--NB MagazineThe 13 tales are well chosen and the collection skillfully put together by W rtche.
This is definitely a book that should be on the list of all noir lovers.
--New York Journal of BooksThe 13 stories in this welcome entry in Akashic's noir series, all set in 21st-century Berlin, are less about traditional crime and more likely to involve gentrification, immigrants, or Airbnb.
There's more than enough variety to entertain most readers.
--Publishers WeeklyA city with a rich noir past looks beyond its history to an equally unsettling present.
W rtche keeps his promise to show Berlin as 'always moving forward in the present' in this determinedly contemporary but genuinely noir collection.
--Kirkus ReviewsDora by Zo Beck selected as Robert Lopresti's Best Mystery Story of the Week Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir.
Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city.
Brand-new stories by: Zo Beck, Ulrich Woelk, Susanne Saygin, Robert Rescue, Johannes Groschupf, Ute Cohen, Katja Bohnet, Matthias Wittekindt, Kai Hensel, Miron Zownir, Max Annas, Michael Wu.
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Akashic Books Berlin noir, hardcover/thomas wortche
