Christoph Nix launched his latest crime novel “Kongotopia” with a reading at a Dillenburg bookshop this month. Kongotopia – Tender Land, Christoph’s fourth crime novel set in Africa hit the bookshelves in Germany in September,
About Kongotopia: “In Burundi, one of the poorest countries in the world, the president is preparing for his third term. His cabinet mates clash over the succession and the Defense Secretary is blown up. Gangs of thugs dominate the streetscape, and a new genocide is imminent. The state terrorists do not stop at the clergy, three nuns are murdered. The rich world is not interested. The Vatican is silent. The last journalists are leaving the country. Four self-appointed detectives confront the terror and find a social utopia and an answer to the deeds in the middle of the Congo.” Order number: 147791379
Christoph’s other novels are set in Uganda, Togo and Burundi respectively. In June this year, while in writers’ residency at the Jakes Gerwel Foundation’s Paulet House he said he hopes Kongotopia will at least be translated into English.
Christoph Nix (PEN Germany) obtained a PhD in both Law and Theatre Studies. He has published several novels and a series of crime novels set in African countries such as Uganda, Togo, Burundi and Malawi. In addition to his works of fiction, Christoph Nix has numerous publications in law and theatre studies.
