Babylon Berlin

‘Kutscher successfully conjures up the dangerous decadence of the Weimar years, with blood on the Berlin streets and the Nazis lurking menacingly in the wings.’

* The Sunday Times *

‘Gripping evocative thriller set in Berlin's seedy underworld during the roaring Twenties. A massive hit in its native Germany, Volker Kutscher's series, centered on Detective Inspector Gereon Rath, is currently being filmed for television.’

* Mail on Sunday *

‘Babylon Berlin brings a fresh perspective to images and material that might otherwise seem shopworn, and its frenetic rhythms are particularly apt for a moment when we appear to be dancing our own convulsive tango on the edge of a fiery volcano.’

* New York Review of Books *

‘James Ellroy fans will welcome Kutscher's first novel and series launch, a fast-paced blend of murder and corruption set in 1929 Berlin. Kutscher keeps the surprises coming and doesn't flinch at making his lead morally compromised.’

* Publishers Weekly *

‘The novels on which the dramas are based are even more rewarding than television’s slick production...’

* The New European *

‘Babylon Berlin is a stunning novel that superbly evokes Twenties Germany in its seedy splendour. An impressive new crime series.’

-- Sarah Ward

‘Gripping, skilfully plotted and rich in historical detail, Babylon Berlin introduces us to Detective Inspector Gereon Rath, who navigates the turbulent waters of Weimar Germany in a suspenseful and noirish tale.’

* Mrs Peabody Investigates *

‘Has all the allure of an addictive drug: you won’t be able to put it down until you’ve read to the end.’

* Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung *

‘Masterfully spun, the plot leads Rath into a dark world with few heroes where the line between solving and committing crime becomes ever more blurred.’

* European Literature Network *

‘Riveting and atmospheric.’

* Library Journal *

'Unrelenting in tension until an explosive climax; as well as delivering the thrills Kutscher captures perfectly in dark tones the menacing atmosphere and lurking threats of a unique - and pivotal - time and place in history.'

-- Craig Rus