Popular European Thriller Books
Find thriller books written by authors from Europe for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge. (155)
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Doctor Glas by Hjalmar Soderberg EN
SwedenDescription:
A masterpiece of enduring power, Doctor Glas confronts a chilling moral quandary with gripping intensity. With an introduction by Margaret Atwood. Stark, brooding, and enormously controversial when first published in 1905, this astonishing novel juxtaposes impressions of fin-de-siècle Stockholm against the psychological landscape of a man besieged by obsession. Lonely and introspective, Doctor Glas has long felt an instinctive hostility toward the odious local minister. So when the minister’s beautiful wife complains of her husband’s oppressive sexual attentions, Doctor Glas finds himself cont... continue
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Donkergroen bijna zwart by Mareike Fallwickl NL
AustriaDescription:
Moritz en Raffaël zijn van jongs af aan onafscheidelijk maar als op de middelbare school Johanna zich bij hen voegt, leidt dat tot een fatale vriendschap.
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Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Mike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital - the National Gallery of Scotland. So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place for all its worth whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed...
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Dreizehn. Das Tagebuch : Band 1. Roman by Carl Wilckens DE
GermanyDescription:
Godric End, Symbolfigur des Bürgerkriegs in Dustrien, ist in Gefangenschaft geraten. Für eine Zigarette pro Tag erzählt er den Insassen von Zellenblock 13 seine Geschichte: Ich war elf, als ich zum ersten Mal tötete. Meine Jugend verbrachte ich in einer Drogenhölle ohne Sonnenlicht. Mein einziger Freund war der Hunger. Worte wie Freundschaft, Vertrauen oder Hoffnung bedeuten mir nichts. Das Leben eines Menschen ist für mich nicht mehr wert als das einer Ratte. Ich kann euch töten, ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken. Ich bin mehr Bestie denn Mann und ich giere nach einer Droge namens Perl. Trotzdem ... continue
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Echoes from the Dead by Johan Theorin EN
Description:
On a gray September day, on an island off the coast of Sweden, six -year -old Jens Davidsson ventured out of his backyard, walked out into a fog, and vanished….Now twenty years have passed, and in this magnificent debut novel of suspense—a runaway bestseller in Sweden—the boy’s mother returns to the place where her son disappeared, drawn by a chilling package sent in the mail… In it, lovingly wrapped, is one of Jens’ sandals—sandals Julia Davidsson put on her son’s feet that very last morning. Now, with only a handful of clues, Julia and her father are questioning islanders who were present th... continue
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El asesino vive en el 21 by S. A. Steeman EN
BelgiumDescription:
«El asesino vive en el 21 es la mejor y más emocionante novela de asesinatos en la niebla que he leído nunca».José María Guelbenzu En el neblinoso Londres de los años treinta, un asesino en serie tiene aterrorizada a la capital. Tras matar a sus víctimas de un golpe en la cabeza, les roba y deja junto a ellas una nota con la más anodina de las firmas: «Mr. Smith». Cuando, tras el último ataque, un testigo ve al criminal entrar en una pensión del número 21 de Russel Square, Scotland Yard —con el superintendente Strickland al frente del caso— pondrá bajo vigilancia a sus huéspedes: la viuda Hobs... continue
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Escape Room by Maren Stoffels EN
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
There's no getting away from this unputdownable thriller about teens being held captive in an escape room where the stakes are all too real. Perfect for spooky season! All they need to do is get out. Alissa, Sky, Miles and Mint are ready for a night of fun at the Escape Room. It's simple. Choose their game. Get locked in a room. Find the clues. Solve the puzzles. And escape the room in 60 minutes. But what happens if the Game Master has no intention of letting them go? Underlined is a line of totally addictive romance, thriller, and horror paperback original titles coming to you fast and furio... continue
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Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell EN
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A #1 international bestseller: This “exquisite novel of mesmerizing depth” launched the acclaimed Wallander Mysteries and BBC series starring Kenneth Branagh (Los Angeles Times). Early one morning, a small-town farmer discovers that his neighbors have been victims of a brutal attack during the night: An old man has been bludgeoned to death, and his tortured wife lies dying before the farmer’s eyes. The only clue is the single word she utters before she dies: “foreign.” In charge of the investigation is Inspector Kurt Wallander, a local detective whose personal life is in a shambles. His family... continue
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Five Survive by Holly Jackson EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series comes a new blockbuster thriller about a road trip that turns deadly. Eight hours. Six friends. Five survive. Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: Her best friend - the older brother - his perfect girlfriend - a secret crush - a classmate - and a killer. When their RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere with no cell service, they soon realize this is no accident. They have been trapped by someone out there in the dark, someone who clearly ... continue