Three cases which couldn’t be more different are causing Detective Superintendant Jerry Crinelli sleepless nights. A corpse is discovered on the roof of a building. Crinelli has barely arrived at the scene of the crime when he’s called to the next case: there has been an attack on the express train from Frankfurt and Cologne. Everything points to a terrorist background. That same night the Federal Office of Criminal Investigation starts their inquiries. Back at headquarters, the next crime awaits Crinelli: a highly sensitive case of abduction. The child of a respected banker has been kidnapped. The kidnappers are demanding millions in ransom. An unexpected clue eventually takes Crinelli to the cold heart of the city. Between assault, murder and abduction, Crinelli stumbles upon a monstrous conspiracy.
Werner Köhler’s idiosyncratic superintendent Jerry Crinelli investigates this case at his own initiative. He trusts only his closest friends and colleagues because his investigations are so controversial that they become extremely dangerous for a number of people. But there’s no holding back Crinelli: he fanatically pursues the unscrupulous killer. When the killer sets out in pursuit of Crinelli, a murderous race begins. And only one person can win.
Werner Köhler’s second Crinelli novel is a masterpiece, ranking Köhler among the top German crime writers.
