Sedmikostelí (English: The Seven Churches) is a novel by Czech author Miloš Urban,[1] first published in 1998. The book is a Gothic historical crime fiction story set in modern-day Nove Mesto, Prague,[2] following a main character, K, who witnesses an accident followed by several murders.[2] The book was translated into 11 languages and became a best-seller in Spain as well as the Czech Republic.[2] A review in Berliner Morgenpost commented that "Urban writes so vividly that the rich history of Prague architecture becomes almost a major theme of this extraordinary book".[2]

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  1. ^ "Miloš Urban se svým Santiniho jazykem dobývá Koreu filmem i románem". iDNES.cz. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sedmikostelí". Czech Lit. Retrieved 4 August 2018.