Jana Matinova Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Siren of the Waters | 2008 | Buy |
| Dark Dream | 2009 | Buy |
| The Magician’s Accomplice | 2010 | Buy |
| Requiem for a Gypsy | 2011 | Buy |
| For the Dignified Dead | 2015 | Buy |
Michael Genelin wrote the five-book Jana Matinova series, a set of crime novels following a Slovak police commander as she investigates cases that pull her across Central European borders. The series starts with Siren of the Waters (2008) and runs through For the Dignified Dead (2015), with each book mixing procedural detective work with the politics and corruption of post-communist Slovakia.
The Jana Matinova books stand out for their Eastern European setting, which is rare territory for English-language crime fiction. Genelin draws on the region’s history and culture throughout the series, giving readers a strong sense of place alongside the murder investigations.