(Found) A man wakes up in Middle European city, all animals including people have disappeared, originally in German, author had Turkish? name.

[Ray Zdybrow]

21st century but reminiscent of New Wave SF. Cover was green

 

[gtempel]

The city is Vienna- the title is "Die Arbeit der Nacht" or in english "Nightwork" (and there you go with the wikipedia article - I hope it helps and is what you were looking for

edit: Author name: Thomas Glavinic

 

[Ray Zdybrow]

The city is Vienna- the title is "Die Arbeit der Nacht" or in english "Nightwork" (and there you go with the wikipedia article - I hope it helps and is what you were looking for

edit: Author name: Thomas Glavinic

That is it, thanks very much!
"Thomas Glavinic" - not very Turkish. Now I have to work out how to mark as "found"