In Frank Goosen’s new novel, we journey through the life stories of three unconventional women
The legendary Haus Himmelreich pub, one of the last of its kind in a dying coal-mining town in the Ruhr area, is set to close. The narrator uses this as an opportunity to visit for the final hours, encountering quirky regulars and wild stories. However, the true spirit of the pub, landlady Rita Urbaniak, is missing. Though she has run the place since the 1970s and raised her niece there, she doesn't show up for the finale. As the narrator digs deeper, he begins to suspect a major secret behind her absence.
