It’s 1919 in Latvia, a period of history brought to life by the master of the Latvian detective genre, Andris Kolbergs, with the expressive colours, flavourd, and scents of that time. A reckless yet cunning burglary targetting a jeweler, a freshly independent Latvia and the people defending it, the charm of Riga and its outlying areas,  riflemen, the Bermondt Affair, first love, corrupt cops, and the passions of the bordello, with a thrilling crime making the novel one that will completely capture your attention.

Contacts: Mrs. Dace Sparāne-Freimane, dace.sparane-freimane@dgramata.lv www.dgramata.lv

March of the Clowns in the Market of Horrors (2011) – which can be also read
as a standalone work, this book is the sequel to the wonderful yet gripping
historical detective novel Time in Reverse. Twenty years have passed,
the Second World War is raging, and Latvia’s independence has been
extinguished. The same heroes – grey-haired jeweler Mendels Davidsons
and his children, rifleman Ēriks Vāls and his beloved Hanna languishing
in distant Germany, the refugee Alma and the skillful merchant Izraels
Šermanis appear along with many others once more on a stage set by
historical events. The Nazis rule Latvia, the Jews have been driven into the
ghetto, and everyone is desperate to stay alive. The heavy burden of the
last years has pushed Latvia’s people to a breaking point, exposing and
bringing their true qualities into clearer focus – qualities which in more
peaceful times would have stayed hidden. A time of chaos and destruction
when jealousy, hatred, lust, and a thirst for glory go hand in hand with true
sacrifice and love.

Contacts: Mrs. Dace Sparāne-Freimane,
dace.sparane-freimane@dgramata.lv
www.dgramata.lv

The Woman in Black (2011) is the final volume of the trilogy devoted to Latvia’s history in the 20th
century. Time in Reverse and March of the Clowns in the Market of Horrors told the story of the birth of Latvia and the Second World War, while this book introduces the reader to the day-to-day
realities of Soviet life. Former guerrilla fighters, Soviet veterans with memories of the front, rigged elections, and a young policeman who knows nothing of the culture or life during Latvia’s interwar independence, but still wants more than anything to find love and have recognition at work...however it is then that a mysterious woman in black appears, who brings with herself not just bad luck but also a giant diamond. The apple-green diamond has been moving for
years from owner to owner, and as diamonds do, leaving in its wake dead bodies
and ruined lives. Who will become the owner of this priceless stone? And what use
is it in a country where the only real wealth exists in good relations with the party
elite?
Irony, extensive historical knowledge, and the ability to join events together into
a thrilling and attention-grabbing tale are the reasons why Andris Kolbergs is
deservedly called the master of the Latvian crime genre.

Contacts: Mrs. Dace Sparāne-Freimane,
dace.sparane-freimane@dgramata.lv
www.dgramata.lv