''Responsibility'' is a novel by

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author Nigel Cox, published by

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in 2005. The novel is set in contemporary

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

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

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fiction clichés with

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, 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

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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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