The scene is Frankfurt am Main. On a bridge over the freeway Detective Julia Durant is presented with a disgusting sight: a burned-up motorcycle, and on it is the remains of a scorched corpse. The victim of a gang war in the biker scene? The investigators run into a wall of silence. It’s high time to call in their colleague Brandt from the neighboring precinct.
Andreas Franz was the most successful German mystery author. His books have all become bestsellers! The author died unexpectedly in March 2011. Daniel Holbe, who lives near Frankfurt, always enjoyed mysteries set in that area and was therefore a big Andreas Franz fan. When he offered his own mystery novel to Droemer Knaur, he was pleasantly surprised by the suggestion that he also finish Andreas Franz book “Todesmelodie” – which then became a bestseller. Besides his own crime novels, he is now continuing the Julia Durant series. Andreas Franz was Germany’s first crime novelist and today he is still among the most successful crime writers. Daniel Holbe is continuing his legacy wonderfully and just as successfully.
Daniel Holbe, born 1976, lives with his family in Wetterau, not far from Frankfurt. Holbe, an avid reader, has been particularly fascinated by mysteries set in and around Frankfurt and the state of Hesse for some time.
