The historic northern port city Hamburg joins Berlin as the Akashic Noir Series continues its foray into one of Western Europe’s most storied nations
"Even the supposedly 'most beautiful city in the world' has its dark sides. This well-edited anthology impressively shows them in literary form. Powerful stories: Hamburg from below." —Hamburger Abendblatt
“Hamburg, the metropolis on the River Elbe, has always been an important trading city, a gateway to the world, a center for musicals, and a tourist magnet. But there are other sides to Hamburg [and] the editor of this volume shows this in his fourteen short stories by renowned authors . . . These are short crime stories, but they are also character and milieu studies, masterfully and pointedly told, despite and precisely because of their brevity, and they cast a spotlight on Hamburg’s dark side. Absolutely worth reading, even if you don’t live on the Alster, and therefore recommended to all readers.” —EKZ
FEATURING BRAND-NEW STORIES FROM: Nora Luttmer, Till Raether, Matthias Wittekindt, Ingvar Ambjørnsen, Bela B. Felsenheimer, Jasmin Ramadan, Frank Göhre, Timo Blunck, Katrin Seddig, Tina Uebel, Zoë Beck, Brigitte Helbling, Kai Hensel, Robert Brack; translated from German by Noah Harley, Paul Young, and Geoff Howes; translated from German by Noah Harley, Geoffrey Howes, and Paul Young
Hamburg Noir offers fourteen original stories, fourteen unique perspectives, fourteen distinct neighborhoods, and fourteen fascinating pieces of a larger puzzle. It is a gripping journey of discovery through the darker sides of the city—from the north of Hamburg to downtown, from the south via the harbor and Altona to the affluent Blankenese. The book is at once an exhilarating literary portrait and a deep, dark declaration of love to this multifaceted city.
