EURO NOIR examines the astonishing success of European fiction and drama which is often edgier, grittier and more compelling than some of its British or American equivalents, and provides a highly readable guide for those wanting to look further than the obvious choices. EURO NOIR provides the perfect shopping list for what to watch or read before that trip to Paris, Rome or Stockholm. Utilises the author's unparalleled personal knowledge of virtually every major author and up-and-coming writers, many of whom he has met. Packed with author interviews.

Barry Forshaw is an expert on crime fiction, and writes extensively on film. He is the author of the Pocket Essentials Italian Cinema and Nordic Noir, The Man Who Left Too Soon, and The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction. He has written for various national newspapers, edits Crime Time, and has been interviewed for BBC TV documentaries. He was previously the vice chair of the Crime Writers' Association.