Berlin Noir

Now, Berlin's noir tradition--fueled by history, geography, and various literary traditions--adds up to a powerful volume of riveting short stories.

Thomas Wörtche, born in 1954, is a literary scholar, critic, and was director of several crime fiction publishing imprints. He is currently responsible for a crime line with Suhrkamp Verlag. He lives in Berlin.

Introduction Part I: Stress in the City "Dora" by Zoë Beck (Bahnhof Zoo) "I Spy with My Little Eye" by Ulrich Woelk (Moabit) "The Beauty of Kenilworth Ivy" by Susanne Saygin (Schöneberg) "Local Train" by Max Annas (Neukölln) Part II: Cops & Gangsters "Cum Cops" by Kai Hensel (Altglienicke) "The Invisible Man" by Matthias Wittekindt (Friedrichshain) "Overtime" by Miron Zownir (Kreuzberg) "Valverde" by Ute Cohen (Grunewald) Part III: Berlin Scenes "Heinrichplatz Blues" by Johannes Groschupf (SO 36) "Kaddish for Lazar" by Michael Wuliger (Charlottenburg) "Fashion Week" by Katja Bohnet (Mitte) "One of These Days" by Robert Rescue (Wedding) "Dog Tag Afternoon" by Rob Alef (Tempelhof)