The Mr. Wheels series has been a huge smash hit in Eastern Europe for decades. 160 volumes of fan fiction (!), three cinematic releases (including one in 2023), two TV series, comics, games, toys!

And never a peep in English!?

Until now.

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Unlike his professional colleagues--the English Sherlock Holmes or the French inspector Maigret--the Polish Mr. Wheels does not deal with vulgar serial killers or psychopaths; he tracks gentlemen (and gentlewomen) thieves, forgers, and smugglers of... art. His mysteries come with the sort of original settings, fast action, humor, and attractive characters you expect from mystery best-sellers but also feature something unique: each has a different and fascinating historical or art-historical background.

Zbig Nienacki (Zbigniew Tomasz Nowicki) was the author of over 30 books and plays. He spent much of his life living in a secluded cabin in the Polish lake country, which is the background of many of his novels - and is seen in the photo here. Unlike most authors featured on this website, he was an avid supporter of the communist regime, a stance which seemed to come from a strong personal conviction rather than the usual mercenary calculation common among writers of the time.

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