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The aim of the festival, which features German-speaking and international authors, is to bring the \u2018dangerously\u2019 vibrant crime fiction genre to the public\u2019s attention through readings and discussions (as well as, at times, interdisciplinary and cross-genre events involving film, music and exhibitions); to invite both renowned writers and debut authors; and to present their must-read new releases to the audience in a way that is both engaging and critical. This also builds a bridge between younger and older writers, between well-known and lesser-known authors, and demonstrates that the boundaries between popular and serious literature have long since blurred \u2013 and that good crime novels, short stories and the like have a firm place in the programme of a literary centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thu 12 November, 7.00 pm:<br>Katharina Eigner, *Nothing Fades Away Forever* (Haymon Verlag, 2026)<br>Kristof Magnusson, *The Journey to the End of History* (Klett-Cotta, 2026)<br>Tatjana Kruse, *Who Reads First Dies Last* (Insel, 2026)<br>Hannes Stein, *The Messiah Conspiracy* (Edition Faust, 2026)<br><br>Fri, 13 November, 7.00 pm:<br>Friedrich Ani, *Felsenkeller* (short crime story from *Tatort Alpen*, ars vivendi, 2026)<br>Ellen Dunne, *The Sleeping Dogs of Dublin* (Haymon, 2026)<br>Marcello Simoni, *The Stone Angel* (Folio, 2026)<br>Sophie Sumburane, *Nothing Out of the Ordinary* (Edition Nautilus, 2026)<br><br>Sat 14 November, 7 pm:<br>Oliver Bottini, *The Sum of All Things* (Dumont, 2026)<br>Daniel Fa\u00dfbender, *Heaven\u2019s Gate* (Diogenes, 2026)<br>Ursula Poznanski, *The Signal* (Droemer Knaur, 2026)<br>Eva Rossmann, *Light Burns* (Folio, 2026)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Peng! 18th Salzburg Crime Fiction Festival<\/strong><br>12.11.2026 \u2013 14.11.2026<br>Literaturhaus Salzburg<br>Trubergasse 23<br>H.C. 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