Volker Kutscher
GermanHistorical FictionCrimeb. 1962
Volker Kutscher is a German novelist and former newspaper editor, best known for his meticulously researched Gereon Rath crime series set in the Weimar Republic. Born in 1962 in Lindlar, Germany, he studied German literature, philosophy, and history before transitioning to a full-time writing career. His novels, which provide a vivid portrait of Berlin during the 1920s and 1930s, served as the basis for the critically acclaimed television series 'Babylon Berlin'.
Awards
['Berlin Krimi-Fuchs Crime Writers Prize (2011)', 'Burgdorfer Krimipreis (2010)']
Notable Works
['Babylon Berlin (Der nasse Fisch)', 'Der stumme Tod', 'Goldstein', 'Die Akte Vaterland', 'Märzgefallene', 'Lunapark', 'Marlow', 'Olympia', 'Transatlantik', 'Rath']
