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The Basel Killings

The Basel Killings
  • Author(s): Hansjörg Schneider
  • Location(s): Basel
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary

It is the end of October, the northern Swiss city of Basel is grey and wet. It could be December. It is just after midnight when Hunkeler, on his way home and slightly worse for wear, spots old man...

The Beaten Track

The Beaten Track
  • Author(s): Louise Mangos
  • Location(s): Switzerland, Hawai'i, Nepal, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Thailand
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary

She thinks she is safe now that she’s home from her travels… but her nightmare has only just begun After her stalker takes his life and she’s jilted by a holiday lover, Sandrine comes home from her round-the-world backpacking...

The Beckoning Silence

The Beckoning Silence
  • Author(s): Joe Simpson
  • Location(s): Bolivia, Switzerland
  • Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
  • Era(s): 2000s

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity
  • Author(s): Robert Ludlum
  • Location(s): Paris, Zurich
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): Modern

The first in the Bourne trilogy. (From the back cover): He has no past. And he may not have a future. All he knows is that he was fished out of the Mediterranean, his body riddled with bullets. Evidence...

The Chalet Girl

The Chalet Girl
  • Author(s): Victoria Prince
  • Location(s): Swiss Alps
  • Genre(s): RomCom
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Welcome to Kristalldorf…where the world’s richest residents hold the sexiest secrets. Emmeline Everly is Kristalldorf’s latest resident. She might be living in the world’s most exclusive ski resort. But she’s firmly downstairs. Where Emme sees all the dirty laundry...

The Chateau

The Chateau
  • Author(s): Karen Aldous
  • Location(s): Lake Geneva, London
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary, going back

Can young hearts ease a restless spirit? On the shores of stunning Lake Geneva, Gina Remy is celebrating her brother’s wedding – when the figure of a woman appears hovering above the water, beckoning to her. Ghostly visitations do...

The Dark Frontier

The Dark Frontier
  • Author(s): A B Decker
  • Location(s): Switzerland
  • Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller
  • Era(s): Later 1930s and early 1970s

It is 1971, and journalist Frank Goss is assigned to cover Switzerland’s referendum on women’s suffrage. When he arrives in Basel on the border with Germany, he suffers hallucinations that land him in a psychiatric clinic. Ellen is called...

The Double

The Double
  • Author(s): Ann Gosslin
  • Location(s): Swiss Alps
  • Genre(s): Psychological Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary

‘A completely engrossing read! I found Ann’s writing compelling, elegant and convincing, and the story pulled me in and totally transported me.’ Katherine Webb, best-selling author of The Legacy and The Disappearance Following a violent outburst at an awards...

The End of the Valley: Part 1 of The Valley Trilogy

The End of the Valley: Part 1 of The Valley Trilogy
  • Author(s): J D Ferguson
  • Location(s): Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bernese Oberland, Edinburgh
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Romance
  • Era(s): 1980’s / present day

1984: Kate is the golden girl of British ski racing and a leading gold medal hope for the Sarajevo Winter Olympics until a serious knee injury shatters the dream. 2012: Kate is now one of the country’s leading chefs...

The English Assassin

The English Assassin
  • Author(s): Gabriel Silva
  • Location(s): Zurich
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): 2000s

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