Crime genre books (157)


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They Would Never Hurt a Fly : War Criminals on Trial in The Hague by Slavenka Drakulić EN

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Country: Europe / Croatia flag Croatia
Description:
"Who were they? Ordinary people like you or me—or monsters?” asks internationally acclaimed author Slavenka Drakulic as she sets out to understand the people behind the horrific crimes committed during the war that tore apart Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Drawing on firsthand observations of the trials, as well as on other sources, Drakulic portrays some of the individuals accused of murder, rape, torture, ordering executions, and more during one of the most brutal conflicts in Europe in the twentieth century, including former Serbian president Slobodan Miloševic; Radislav Krstic, the first to be s... continue

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Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
Description:
A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd. On a hillside near the cozy Irish village of Glennkill, a flock of sheep gathers around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinned to the ground with a spade. George has cared devotedly for the flock, even reading them books every night. Led by Miss Maple, the smartest sheep in Glennkill (and possibly the world), they set out to find George’s killer. The A-team of investigators includes Othello, the “bad-boy” black ram; Mopple the Whale, a Mer... continue

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Tokyo Express by Seichō Matsumoto EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Asia / Japan flag Japan
Genre Crime
Tags: Set in Japan

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True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey EN

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Country: Oceania / Australia flag Australia
Description:
'I lost my own father at 12 yr. of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silence...' To the authorities in pursuit of him, outlaw Ned Kelly is a horse thief, bank robber and police-killer. But to his fellow ordinary Australians, Kelly is their own Robin Hood. In a dazzling act of ventriloquism, Peter Carey brings the famous bushranger wildly and passionately to life.

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Una vida en juego by Albert Salvadó ES

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Andorra flag Andorra
Description:
Víctor Pons, un hombre de clase obrera, trabaja como jefe de seguridad del casino de La Rabassada, que se inauguraría en Barcelona en 1911. A partir de ese momento, Pons vivirá dos hechos trascendentales en su vida: se enamorará perdidamente de Carla Torr


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Zoo City by Lauren Beukes EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Description:
Zinzi has a talent for finding lost things. To save herself, she's got to find the hardest thing of all: The truth.