The Unstoppable Rise of Minister Karsten Richter

A Satire

  • A scathing political satire on the climate crisis and our current government
  • From the author of the bestselling Dengler crime series
  • Topics: Political Satire, Environmental Activism, Berlin Politics

Wolfgang Schorlau delivers a biting commentary on a political milieu that prioritizes power over the planet, centering on a politician whose career is threatened by his own mother.

In 2025 Berlin, the gas lobby pushes for Karsten Richter to become minister to avert climate neutrality measures. However, Richter's mother, a first-generation climate activist, decides to intervene, kidnapping herself to send a message about her son's lack of environmental conscience. A dramatic and absurd game of cat-and-mouse ensues in the corridors of power.

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  • Publisher: Kiepenheuer&Witsch
  • Release: 12.02.2026
  • ISBN: 978-3-462-01810-3
  • 160 Pages
  • Author: Wolfgang Schorlau
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Wolfgang Schorlau

Wolfgang Schorlau’s Dengler series sold over 1.7 million copies. He has been honored with the German Crime Fiction Prize and is a multi-time recipient of both the Stuttgart Crime Prize and the prestigious Ebner-Stolz Business Crime Fiction Prize. His books have been translated into several languages.

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