Eberhard Mock
Encyclopedia
Eberhard Mock is a fictional detective and counsellor of the police department in Breslau in a series of novels by Marek Krajewski
. A graduate of a classical college and once a student at the faculty of Classical Studies of the local university, Mock is also a typical protagonist of a hardboiled
crime fiction
: often brutal, inclined towards fatalism, alcohol and violence.
in 1883, to a humble shoemaker Willibard Mock. After graduating from a local gymnasium, Mock joins the University of Breslau, but did not graduate. Instead he joins the police force and quickly advances through its ranks, partially due to protection from the local masonic lodge
. Mock remains in service until the very end of the Siege of Breslau, after which he reappears in the German Democratic Republic
in 1950 only to escape to the United States
shortly afterwards. He dies in 1960 from lung cancer in New York
.
Marek Krajewski
Marek Krajewski is an award-winning Polish crime writer and linguist.He is best known for his series of five Chandleresque novels set in pre-war Wrocław with the policeman Eberhard Mock as the protagonist...
. A graduate of a classical college and once a student at the faculty of Classical Studies of the local university, Mock is also a typical protagonist of a hardboiled
Hardboiled
Hardboiled crime fiction is a literary style, most commonly associated with detective stories, distinguished by the unsentimental portrayal of violence and sex. The style was pioneered by Carroll John Daly in the mid-1920s, popularized by Dashiell Hammett over the course of the decade, and refined...
crime fiction
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
: often brutal, inclined towards fatalism, alcohol and violence.
Fictional character biography
Mock is born in Waldenburg in SilesiaSilesia
Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
in 1883, to a humble shoemaker Willibard Mock. After graduating from a local gymnasium, Mock joins the University of Breslau, but did not graduate. Instead he joins the police force and quickly advances through its ranks, partially due to protection from the local masonic lodge
Masonic Lodge
This article is about the Masonic term for a membership group. For buildings named Masonic Lodge, see Masonic Lodge A Masonic Lodge, often termed a Private Lodge or Constituent Lodge, is the basic organisation of Freemasonry...
. Mock remains in service until the very end of the Siege of Breslau, after which he reappears in the German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic
The German Democratic Republic , informally called East Germany by West Germany and other countries, was a socialist state established in 1949 in the Soviet zone of occupied Germany, including East Berlin of the Allied-occupied capital city...
in 1950 only to escape to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
shortly afterwards. He dies in 1960 from lung cancer in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.