The young lady must die

  • Murder, secrets and the abysses of the String-pullers in the Bonn Republic: a female inspector against powerful men, between the beginning of emancipation and the decree of the radicals
  • Two experienced authors bring the 1970s and the Bonn Republic back to life: informative and exciting, enigmatic and brilliantly written
  • A witty thriller and great social novel in one: for readers of Susanne Abel, Kerstin Cantz and Marc Raabe

Ladies of the night, spies and politicians: Immerse yourself, into the glittering years of the Willy Brandt era!

 

Bonn, 1972: In her penthouse, journalist Nelie Hendriks celebrates the fact that Willy Brandt has survived the vote of no confidence. Her illustrious guests include a few ladies of the night as well as spies and politicians. Is one of them involved when Nelie falls to her death? Inspector Clara Frings is allowed to investigate as a subordinate, but quickly reaches her limits in Bonn's world of men. Clara makes mistakes and has to pay for them. The emancipation of women has only just begun, and social life is dominated by Paragraph 218, student protests, RAF bombs and the Radical Decree. Only on the day of Willy Brandt's resignation will Clara finally find answers ...

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  • Publisher: Droemer TB
  • Release: 02.12.2024
  • ISBN: 978-3-426-44688-1
  • 352 Pages
  • Series: Kommissarin Clara Frings
  • Authors: Christine GränMarianne von Waldenfels
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Christine Grän Marianne von Waldenfels The young lady must die
Portrait von Christine Grän
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Christine Grän

Christine Grän schrieb in den 70er-Jahren für den Bonner General Anzeiger , um danach in Botswana und Hongkong, Frankfurt, Bonn und München als Journalistin und Autorin zu arbeiten. Sie veröffentlichte zahlreiche Romane, unter anderem die Anna Marx-Krimis . Sie lebt heute in ihrer Geburtsstadt Graz. 

Portrait von Marianne von Waldenfels
© Elias Hassos
Marianne von Waldenfels

Marianne von Waldenfels ist Journalistin und Autorin. Nach ihrem Volontariat an der Axel­-Springer­-Akademie und Stationen bei Gruner & Jahr und ProSieben war sie viele Jahre stellvertretende Chefredakteurin der Zeitschrift InStyle . Sie schrieb Sach- und Reisebücher und lebt und arbeitet in München.