Perfect translated crime for your holidays

Whether you’re jetting off or staying in the UK this summer season, we’ve got some brilliant translated crime for you! Stick them straight in your suitcase, or stay at home and let these gripping reads transport you – from the dark landscapes of Scandinavia to the sweltering backstreets of Italy.

1.      Rowan recommends The Crocodile

‘In the midst of the summer sun, Maurizio de Giovanni’s breath-taking cat-and-mouse between serial killer and detective will transport you to the dark side of beautiful, mysterious Naples – a city dominated by the spirit of the Camorra, by revenge and power-play – and have you on the edge of your sun lounger.’

2.      Hannah recommends The Vanished Ones

‘For anyone who loves their thrillers packed with Mediterranean atmosphere, clever twists down dark alleyways, superb writing and exhilaratingly tense scenes, Donato Carrisi is for you. The novel opens with the transcript of a young boy calling the emergency services after a killer visits his family home. He is the only one left in the house. The killer is still there. From that moment on I was completely hooked. The Times describes it as ‘shiveringly intelligent’, and I couldn’t put it better myself. I highly recommend it!’

3.      Jade recommends Only One Life

‘If you haven’t heard of Sara Blaedel: where have you  been?! Blaedel is a mega-star in her native Denmark, where she is known as the Queen of Crime. If you loved The Killing and The Bridge and you enjoy page-turning detective novels, then I recommend becoming acquainted with Detective Louise Rick in Only One Life.’

 4.      Hannah recommends The Preacher

‘Just when you think you’ve read every kind of thriller, one comes along to surprise you, and The Preacher does that in spades. Full of unforgettable characters, set in small-town Denmark, The Preacher builds to a fantastic climax that’ll have you tearing through the pages. And yes, there is a killer twist. I cannot recommend this enough!’