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Alex Beer was born in Bregenz, Austria, and studied archeology. She now lives in Vienna. This is her English-language debut. Tim Mohr's published translations include novels by Wolfgang Herrndorf, Stefanie de Velasco, Charlotte Roche, and Alina Bronsky. He has collaborated on memoirs by musicians Paul Stanley, Gil Scott-Heron, and Duff McKagan.
Praise for The Second Rider Beer vividly conjures the horrors of ruined Vienna: devastating shortages of food, shelter and other essentials, offset by rare treasures like real coffee and eggs. She also deftly balances her grim story with flashes of coal-black humor. --Seattle Times With great intelligence, Beer brings both the epoch and the characters alive for the reader. --Die Welt August Emmerich is an amusing cynic, yet also an extraordinarily perceptive detective. He's such a compelling character. --Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung Beer transforms a gripping thriller into an exciting historical novel. --Leiziger Volkszeitung The artistry here is that Beer draws the reader into Vienna between the wars and after no more than a few lines we want to know so much more. --NEWS A fantastically gripping mystery that is rich in atmosphere. --B5 Kulturnachrichten
