Martin Suter, born in Zurich in 1948, is one of Switzerland’s most widely read and translated contemporary authors. A journalist, screenwriter and novelist, he has made a name for himself with his elegant and ironic style, subtly exploring power relations, money and the ambiguities of desire.
With Love and Fury, Martin Suter orchestrates a score as brilliant as it is poisonous, where feelings clash with power games and the mirages of success. It all begins with a clean break: Camilla leaves Noah, a penniless painter and hopeless romantic, claiming that she still loves him but can no longer bear to live with him. From this wound springs a dizzying spiral in which love turns into obsession, then fury.
By accepting a proposal as absurd as it is dangerous—a contract for revenge commissioned by an enigmatic widow—Noah finds himself caught up in a spiral of events over which he has no control. Martin Suter excels in the art of narrative deception: double meanings in dialogue, skilfully placed ellipses, false evidence and subtle twists. The truth remains elusive until the very last line, which turns everything on its head.
At the crossroads of psychological thriller, social satire and cruel romance, Love and Fury dissects with cold glee the mechanisms of relationships, money, the art market and betrayal. An elegant, sharp and terribly addictive novel, where we discover that love, when it cracks, can become the most dangerous weapon there is.
Book details
- Title: Love and Fury
- Author : Martin Suter
- Editions : Phébus
- Release date: January 2026
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