Category: Fiction

Fiction
Rug in the Trunk by László Márton

A mystery by László Márton involving a Hungarian chemical engineer and a Persian rug, set in Vienna, just six years after the Soviets withdrew.

Fiction
Mantled in Mystery by Dominik Dán

A police investigation at the scene of the death of a 17-year-old prostitute, from the pen of the most widely read Slovak detective fiction writer.

Fiction
Blackboard by Sergey Kuznetsov

In modern Russia, for how long can boyhood fantasies of criminals, femme fatales, and riches truly replace reality? A story by Sergey Kuznetsov.

Fiction
Visit by László Sepsi

In the criminal underworld of László Sepsi’s upcoming novel Territorium, talk never really was an option and violence comes with the territory.

Fiction
Fatherlessland by Michael Stein

American expat in Prague, Michael Stein recalls the various opportunities the haunted historic city confronted him with his Jewish heritage.

Fiction
Superposition by László András

In this short story by András László, a nameless narrator recounts the grim tale of Károly Kósa Jr., Károly Kósa Sr. and the bloody axe.

Fiction
Five Dead Dogs by Michal Sýkora

A detective story with a touch of Czech humor, a “comic detective novel” by one of the most successful Czech crime writers.

Fiction
Once More by György Ferdinandy

Hungarian writer György Ferdinandy, who fled Hungary after 1956, reflects on a love story in this short essay translated by Márton Mészáros.

Fiction
Arinca, the Lăteşti Camp by András Visky

At Lăteşti Camp, a new arrival, Arinca, develops a reputation for her stormy love life, frequent escapes, and ability to find bodies.