Praise for Hunkeler's Secret:
“Hansjörg Schneider’s Hunkeler’s Secret (Bitter Lemon, 2025, £9.99), the translation of a 2015 original, is the fourth of the series to appear in English. Basle-set again, Hunkeler is retired, hospitalised, and, as such, witnesses the apparent murder of the next-bed patient, Stephanie Fakhauser, an irritating one-time student radical who had become a banker in the prestigious but questionable Basel Volksbank. As with some Scandi-noir, this is an approach that probes dark roots in World War Two conduct. It is sparely-written, short, and first-rate.” ---The Critic
Praise for the Hunkeler series:
“Looks ideal for anyone who enjoys reading about detectives like Martin Beck and Wallander.” CrimeFictionLover
“Basel may be Swiss, but like all border cities it’s anything but squeaky clean, especially in his fast-paced, gritty stories.”—Financial Times
“Reminiscent of Wallander and Rebus, a little jaded, a bit rebellious and always independent with a strong intuition.”—NB Magazine
Hunkeler has been compared to Maigret, though there are no wreaths of pipe smoke or breaks for a quick digestif. After all, Basel is not Paris, it is cleaner, greyer and harder. Perhaps that’s the point.” —Shotsmag
