Introducing Andrea Nagele, an Austrian Crime Writer
If I say “Austria” what is the first thing that pops into your head? Bet it’s (in no particular order) mountains, snow, heaving bosoms in dirndl dresses, beer steins and schnitzel. Well … all these things may feature in Austrian cosy crime, but I suggest you take those images, strangle them, stab them repeatedly, bundle them into a body bag and drown it in the nearest blue mountain lake. Because here we are introducing you to the dark and gritty Austrian psycho-thriller! To find out more about the Austrian crime scene (Scandi-crime watch your back) I have interviewed the popular Austrian psycho-thriller author and psychotherapist Andrea Nagele who has written many crime books set in both Carinthia, Austria and the Adriatic town of Grado in Italy – both in an area known locally as the “Alpine-Adriatic Region”. Andrea, thank you for talking to Crime Warp! Let me launch into my first question: What features in the Austrian crime scene? Quite a bit of light hearted ´regi...