"Brenner and God   is one of the cleverest  -- and most thoroughly enjoyable -- mysteries that I've read in a long time. Wolf Haas is the real deal, and his arrival on the American book scene is long overdue."  -Carl Hiaasen,  NY Times  bestselling author of  Skinny Dip "Simon Brenner, the hero of Wolf Haas' marvelous series of crime thrillers, is a wildly likable and original character-a delightful and unexpected hero to show up in this noble and enduring genre. That Brenner struggles his way-always humanistically, often humorously-through Haas' acutely suspenseful narratives without the aid of a firearm, armed only with his smarts and sometimes fallible intuition, is a monumental plus."  -Jonathan Demme "Haas brings a wry sense of humor to this familiar story line with his detached, conversational style. American readers will look forward to seeing more of Simon Brenner."  -Publishers Weekly " Brenner and God  is not just the ideal book for those trying to kick a chocolate habit, but also a must for crime fiction lovers with a sense of humor. In Simon Brenner, Wolf Haas has created a protagonist so real and believable that I sometimes wanted to tap him on the shoulder and point him in the right direction!" -Andrey Kurkov, author of  Death and the Penguin "I thoroughly enjoyed this compact tale of a washed-up cop turned chauffeur searching for meaning, sanity, the truth behind a 12 year old's abortion and a missing 2 year old girl.

If this all sounds rather ponderous and grim, it's anything but -- drolly told by an unidentified yet surprisingly reliable narrator,  Brenner and God  is very funny, leavened throughout with a finely honed sense of the absurd. This is the first of Austrian Wolf Haas' wildly popular series to be translated into English -- I can't wait for the rest!" -Lisa Brackmann, author of  Rock Paper Tiger  and  Getaway . "Thanks to Simon Brenner, the Austrian Wolf Haas is one of the German-speaking world's premier crime writers, beloved by critics and readers alike." -Der Spiegel   "This is great art, great fun." -Germany Radio   "Wolf Haas writes the funniest and cleverest mysteries."                   -Die Welt.