The thrilling sequel to the SPIEGELbestsellerBright days, dark guilt
A particularly sensitive case lands on the desk of detective inspector Carl Bruns in 1949: in Essen, the respected judge Dr Vahrendonk was the victim of a murder by poison. Initial investigations reveal that the dead man was a real tyrant at home and abused his young wife when he found out about her affair. Is she the wanted murderer? Suddenly, accusations formulated as indictments appear, accusing Vahrendonk of having cruelly abused his power during the Nazi era. As a result of the judge's judgement, a father has lost his slightly handicapped daughter, a son his father, a Jewish lawyer his entire family. They all have a motive for the murder. But for whom is retribution above all else?
"The author brilliantly combines a murder investigation from the Ruhr area in 1948 with the investigation of a massacre of forced labourers in Essen shortly before the collapse of the Nazi regime. [...] A fantastic book!" Westfälische Nachrichten about Bright Days, Dark Guilt
