Hamburg Noir

About

Peter Sarda is a third-generation Californian who has lived and worked in Hamburg, Germany, for over 20 years. His crime thriller series, Hamburg Noir, is set in his adoptive home, a rugged harbor town with lots of old trading money, a "sinful mile" devoted to the world's oldest profession, and a colorful criminal underworld.

Hamburg Noir is recommended by Publishers Weekly for fans of Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, Philip Kerr, Jakob Arjouni, and Simone Buchholz. All three books in the series were showcased at the 2026 London Book Fair. They can be purchased from Amazon, Foyles, and Waterstones. Review copies are available on Edelweiss.

Sarda is an active member of the Crime Writers’ Association, where he writes “pulp to film” articles for Red Herrings magazine. He is also a “shamus” of the Film Noir Foundation and the primary source for “Crime and the City: Hamburg” on CrimeReads.