Schlaflos

Kriminalroman

Pages: 250
Published: 2021
Language: German

A screenwriter living between Tangier and Paris discovers a dark cure for his chronic insomnia: he must commit murder to get a good night's rest. What starts as a desperate act against his mother evolves into a series of killings targeting Morocco's corrupt elite. As he hunts more dangerous prey, he finds that the more wicked the victim, the deeper his sleep.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Dark Satirical Thought-Provoking Philosophical

Villain Protagonist Anti-Hero Morally Grey

Contemporary Literature Crime Literary Fiction Thriller Espionage Political Thriller Psychological Thriller

Authors

Chrstiane Kayser

Christiane Kayser is the author of the psychological thriller Schlaflos. She writes suspenseful stories that focus on building tension and exploring dark themes.

Estelle Surbranche

Estelle Surbranche is a French journalist and author who writes about music and underground subcultures. She is best known for her novel Schlaflos, which follows the highs and lows of the Berlin club scene. Her work provides a direct look at the people who inhabit the world of electronic music and nightlife.

Tahar Ben Jelloun

Tahar Ben Jelloun (en arabe : الطاهر بن جلون) est un écrivain, poète et peintre franco-marocain né le 1er décembre 1944 à Fès (Maroc). Auteur de nouvelles, romans, poèmes et essais, il est lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman La Nuit sacrée. Bien que sa langue maternelle soit l'arabe, il écrit en français. En 2004, il a reçu le prix littéraire international IMPAC Dublin pour Cette aveuglante absence de lumière. En 2008, il a été décoré de la Croix de Grand Officier de la Légion d'honneur....