Dave Hutchinson was born in Sheffield in 1960. After reading American Studies at the University of Nottingham, he became a journalist. He's the author of five collections of short stories and one novel, and his novella The Push was shortlisted for the 2010 BSFA award for short fiction. He has also edited two anthologies and co-edited a third. His short story The Incredible Exploding Man featured in the first Solaris Rising anthology, and appeared in the 29th Year's Best Science Fiction collection. He lives in north London with his wife and several cats.
Europe in Autumn is the work of a consummate storyteller and
combines great characters, a cracking central idea, and a plot that
will keep you on the edge of your seat. Excellent.--Eric Brown,
author of Helix
"Dave Hutchinson's Europe in Autumn, presents a near-future Europe
fractured into hundreds of nations or "polities", each with its own
strictly controlled border. The Les Coureurs des Bois is a shady
organisation which delivers packages, and sometimes people, across
these borders. Estonian chef Rudi, working in Krakow when the novel
opens, is drawn into the organisation and finds himself embroiled
in ever more complex situations. Hutchinson draws a convincing
picture of a fragmented continent - he's especially good at
describing the industrial wasteland of the former Poland - as Rudi
finds his life under threat. Unable to trust anyone, especially Les
Coureurs, Rudi attempts to work out who wants him dead, and why.
The author's authoritative prose, intimate knowledge of eastern
Europe, and his fusion of Kafka with Len Deighton, combine to
create a spellbinding novel of intrigue and paranoia." -- The
Guardian
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