Wolf Haas
2 SeriesWolf Haas, an Austrian author, is known for his crime fiction novels, particularly the Detective Brenner series. Born in Salzburg, he began writing detective stories in 1996, with three novels adapted into films. Haas has received notable awards, including the Deutscher Krimi Preis three times and the Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen.
In "Brennan and God" by Wolf Haas, Simon Brenner, seeking respite from detective work, becomes a chauffeur for a two-year-old girl, driving her between her parents in Munich and Vienna. His peaceful routine shatters when the girl is kidnapped during a stop at a gas station, thrusting Brenner back into detective mode. With the father's construction business and the mother's abortion clinic both facing protests, Brenner navigates a web of suspects and escalating violence. Determined to solve the crime, he relies on his knack for being in the right place at the worst possible time.
