Winnerof theCWA Crime Fiction in Translation Prize 2022
Chastity Riley and her friends are held hostage in a hotel bar by twelve armed men set on revenge,in a searing,breathtakingly original,and unexpectedly moving new thriller from the'Queen of Krimi'.
Twenty floors above the shimmering lights of the Hamburg docks,Public Prosecutor Chastity Riley is celebrating a birthday with friends in a hotel bar when twelve heavily armed men pull out guns,and take everyone hostage. Among the hostages is Konrad Hoogsmart,the hotel owner,who is being targeted by a young man whose life and family have been destroyed by Hoogsmart's actions.
With the police looking on from outside their colleagues'lives at stake and Chastity on the inside,increasingly ill from an unexpected case of sepsis,the stage is set for a dramatic confrontation and a devastating outcome for the team all live streamed in a terrifying bid for revenge.
Crackling with energy and populated by a cast of unforgettable characters,Hotel Cartagena is a searing,relevant thriller that will leave you breathless.
Publisher: Orenda BooksISBN: 9781913193546Number of pages: 276Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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'Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent,noir-ish sense of time and space... a palpable hit'-Independent
'Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers... a truly unique voice in crime fiction'- Graeme Macrae Burnet
'(A) nerve-racking narrative... (with) a cunning climax that is shocking and deeply romantic'-The Times
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