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Petros Markaris
Petros Markaris

Petros Markaris, born in Istanbul in 1937, is a playwright and creator of a TV series who worked as an author with Theo Angelopoulos, and translated the works of German dramatists like Brecht and Goethe. He began writing crime novels in the mid-1990s, and became an international success. His accolades include the ›Pepe Carvalho Prize‹, the ›Goethe Medal‹ and an honorary doctorate from the University of Thessaloniki. Petros Markaris lives in Athens.

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Brian Oliver
The Observer, London
»One of the 10 best modern European crime writers.«
Welt am Sonntag, Berlin
»Markaris weaves suspense, humour and social criticism into a composite work of art.«
Stefan Berkholz
WDR3, Cologne

»Petros Markaris is a seismograph of the present day’s system of exploitation.«

Boyd Tonkin
The Independent, London

»Olympic-standard thrillers.«

Ángeles López
La Razón, Madrid

»Based on the best tradition of the crime novel, he consistently reminds us that no future is possible if we don’t fight those who trample on our dignity.«

La Repubblica, Rome

»A writer of Mediterranean noir in its most sublime and classy sense.«