Prize-winning crime novelist Anne Chaplet lives with three cats in Hesse, Germany, and in the South of France. Anne Chaplet is the pseudonym of Cora Stephan, renowned German essayist and author of numerous non-fiction books on political and historical subjects.
Awards: German Prize for Crime Fiction 2001 and 2004, Radio Bremen Crime Novel Prize 2003, nominated for the Glauser-Prize, Germany’s most prestigious crime fiction award, for best short story in 2005 and 2007.
Member of “Syndikat”, the German Crime Writers' Association.
Anne Chaplet’s books have been translated into Japanese and Danish. Several are available as audio books. Her work has also been adapted for radio.


  Scream for Silence

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“Great literature, terrific descriptions of the country and people, and a story that gives you the creeps..." Hessischer Rundfunk


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  Caruso sings no more

 

“...a stroke of luck for German crime literature.”
Der Spiegel


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  Doppelte Schuld

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“A deeply absorbing story. Outstandingly well written.“ Brigitte


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  Sauberer Abgang

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“With keen insight into human nature and a fine sense for the unplumbed depths lurking behind bourgeois facades, Anne Chaplet writes of disenchantment, friendship and betrayal.” Der Spiegel


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  Russisch Blut

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”‘Russisch Blut’ is more than your everyday crime novel with evil deeds that will be vindicated. ... Her novel has true depth of feeling.” Frankfurter Rundschau


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  Schneesterben

 

“An excellent book! Riveting, fluently written, possibly one of the most sophisticated books of the year. And Anne Chaplet, with “Schneesterben”, is set to become one of the best German crime novelists writing today!” ZDF


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  Die Fotografin

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“With a fine sense of suspense and keen insight into human nature, the author drives her characters towards an inevitable collision – while greatly entertaining us.” Brigitte


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  Nichts als die Wahrheit

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“What a cool political whodunit!“ Cosmopolitan


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  Wasser zu Wein

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“... on a par with Martha Grimes.“ Die Welt


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