River Clyde: The word-of-mouth BESTSELLER

Hamburg State Prosecutor Chastity Riley travels to Scotland to face the demons of her past, as Hamburg is hit by a major arson attack. Queen of Krimi, Simone Buchholz, returns with the emotive fifth instalment in the electrifying Chastity Riley series  
 
A modern classic Paul Burke, CrimeTime
 
Written in crackling prose and with searing insight, this is a deeply heartfelt slice of existential noir utterly unique Doug Johnstone
 
Deftly captures the beating heart of Glasgow Herald Scotland
 
A beautifully crafted exploration of grief and redemption, wrapped in a love letter to Glasgow Glorious writing Will Carver
 
Reading Buchholz is like walking on firecrackers a truly unique voice in crime fiction Graeme Macrae Burnet 
 

 
Mired in grief after tragic recent events, state prosecutor Chastity Riley escapes to Scotland, lured to the birthplace of her great-great-grandfather by a mysterious letter suggesting she has inherited a house.
 
In Glasgow, she meets Tom, the ex-lover of Chastitys great aunt, who holds the keys to her own family secrets painful stories of unexpected cruelty and loss that shes never dared to confront.
 
In Hamburg, Stepanovic and Calabretta investigate a major arson attack, while a group of property investors kicks off an explosion of violence that threatens everyone.
 
As events in these two countries collide, Chastity prepares to face the inevitable, battling the ghosts of her past and the lost souls that could be her future and, perhaps, finally finding redemption for them all.
 
Breathtakingly emotive, River Clyde is an electrifying, poignant and powerful story of damage and hope, and one womans fight for survival.
 

 
Every word is a heartbeat, loaded with pain and anguish and self-discovery. This is Harbour Noir. This is a bravura literary performance, and a fitting swan song Paul Burke, CrimeTime FM
 
In just a few words a light brushstroke Simone paints such a vivid picture. Unlike any crime novel Ive read. I loved it Michael J. Malone
 
Simone Buchholz writes with real authority and a pungent, noir-ish sense of time and space Independent
 
Praise for the Chastity Riley series
 
[A] nerve-racking narrative [with] a cunning climax that is shocking and deeply romantic The Times
 
'Combines nail-biting tension with off-beat humor ... Elmore Leonard fans will be enthralled' Publishers Weekly
'Buchholz doles out delicious black humor ... interwoven in a manner that ramps up the intrigue and tension' Foreword Reviews
Modern noir, with taut storytelling, a hard-bitten heroine, and underlying melancholy peppered with wry humour New Zealand Listener
 
The coolest character in crime fiction darkly funny and written with a huge heart Big Issue
 
Fierce enough to stab the heart Spectator
 
A stylish, whip-smart thriller Herald Scotland
 
Combines slick storytelling with substance like a straight shot of top-shelf liquor: smooth yet fiery, packing a punch with no extraneous ingredients watering things down Mystery Scene
 
With brief, pacy chapters and fizzling dialogue, this almost feels like American procedural noir and not a translation Maxim Jakubowski
 
A smart and witty book that shines a probing spotlight on society CultureFly
 
Fans of Brookmyre could do worse than checking out Simone Buchholz, a star of the German crime lit scene who has been deftly translated into English by Rachel Ward Goethe Institute
 
Lyrical and pithy Sunday Times See more