{"product_id":"9781843442455","title":"Euro Noir: The Pocket Essential Guide to European Crime Fiction, Film and TV","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCovering territory from \u003ci\u003eRififi \u003c\/i\u003eto \u003ci\u003eRun Lola Run\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eSpiral\u003c\/i\u003e, a guide to the edgy, gritty best of European noir fiction, films, and television\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe invasion of foreign crime fiction, films, and TV—and not just the Scandinavian variety—has opened up incredible new options for crime fiction lovers, but the sheer volume of new European writers and films can daunting. This book provides a highly readable guide for those wanting to look further than the obvious choices as well as a perfect shopping list for what to watch or read before that trip to Paris, Rome, or Berlin. \u003ci\u003eEuro Noir\u003c\/i\u003e presents a roadmap to the territory and is the perfect travel guide to the genre. From Italy, the guide discusses such influential authors as Andrea Camilleri and Leonardo Sciascia; Mafia crime dramas \u003ci\u003eRomanzo Criminale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGomorrah\u003c\/i\u003e; and of the gruesome Gialli crime films. From France and Belgium, it covers important writers from Maigret's creator Georges Simenon to today's Fred Vargas; cult television programs \u003ci\u003eBraquo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpiral\u003c\/i\u003e; and films from the classic heist movie \u003ci\u003eRififi\u003c\/i\u003e to modern greats such as\u003ci\u003e Hidden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMesrine\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Tell No One\u003c\/i\u003e. German and Austrian greats include Jakob Arjouni and Jan Costin Wagner, and such crime films as \u003ci\u003eRun Lola Run\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Others\u003c\/i\u003e. The best crime writing and filmmaking from Spain, Portugal, Greece, Holland, and other European countries are also covered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oldcastle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47057672339696,"sku":"9781843442455","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781843442455_p0.jpg?v=1763743826","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781843442455","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}