''Responsibility'' is a novel by

New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...

author Nigel Cox, published by Victoria University Press in 2005. The novel is set in contemporary

Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ...

, and tells the story of an expatriate New Zealander who, whilst working as a consultant for German

museum A museum is an institution dedicated to displaying or Preservation (library and archive), preserving culturally or scientifically significant objects. Many museums have exhibitions of these objects on public display, and some have private colle ...

s, becomes embroiled in criminal activity out of boredom. The novel is notable for combining noir and

detective A detective is an investigator, usually a member of a law enforcement agency. They often collect information to solve crimes by talking to witnesses and informants, collecting physical evidence, or searching records in databases. This leads the ...

fiction clichés with

comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

, as well as having a serious emotional centre. Much of the book's source material is drawn from Nigel Cox's own experiences living in Berlin, and working at the

Jewish Museum A Jewish museum is a museum which focuses upon Jews and may refer seek to explore and share the Jewish experience in a given area. Notable Jewish museums include: Albania * Solomon Museum, Berat Australia * Jewish Museum of Australia, Melbourn ...

there, between 2000 and 2005.

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* 2005 novels 21st-century New Zealand novels Novels about museums Novels set in Berlin Novels set in museums Victoria University Press books {{2000s-novel-stub

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