A headless corpse in the arms of a confused old lady! What was Hiltrud Manecke, dressed only in a nightgown, doing in the midst of a November rain in the field near the Spreewald village of Burg? How did she get there? Did she know the victim? Commissioner Peter Nachtigall is faced with a riddle. But once the head is recovered, the investigation picks up speed. The young man was obviously meant to be silenced. Is the murder method a warning to other potential victims? || Tickets are available from now on at the Tourist Info Burg: Tel. 035603 750160 | http://www.BurgimSpreewald.de

After the final whistle of a soccer match of the local FC Energie Cottbus, a dead body remains in the stadium. Hans-Jürgen Mehring, the owner of a small shipping company, was fatally injured by a drill still lodged in his wound. An autopsy also reveals poisoning. Mehring's death would have been just a matter of time. Was the murderer under time pressure? Or did various perpetrators have it out for Mehring? And what role does the new sect "Mind Watchers" play, which was demonstrating against the match outside the stadium at the time of the murder? Questions upon questions – and a tricky case for Chief Inspector Peter Nachtigall and his team. || Tickets are now available through the Tourist Information Burg: Tel. 035603 750160 | http://www.BurgimSpreewald.de

They have taken everything from you. And now you want to see them die... The Carla Seidel crime novel goes into the second round - After a large social hunt in Wendland, one of the participants goes missing. Shortly thereafter, the man is found brutally murdered in a clearing. The victim died from seven massive knife wounds, with the first already being fatal. The ferocity with which the crime was carried out leads Carla Seidel to suspect a crime of revenge. Meanwhile, Carla's daughter Lana has different worries: Why did her crush Fabian take her into the woods on the night before the murder? Does he know more than he admits? Even before she can confront him, another murder occurs. While Carla feverishly searches for the perpetrator, he has already set his sights on his next victim. And Lana is dangerously close to him... (Tickets available at tourist information centers and at http://www.kaiserbaeder-auf-usedom.de - Admission: €7.00)

Entry: 4:30 PM

Private investigator André Sartorius finds a horribly disfigured corpse during jogging along the Rhine River in Speyer, which has been shot in the head. As the murder weapon is missing, the police suspect murder. However, a mysterious Facebook post suggests suicide. Additionally, there are two confessions. Chief Inspector Achill becomes hopelessly entangled in the case. Meanwhile, Sartorius investigates on his own. Among the winemakers in the wine village of Deidesheim, he encounters a web of vile machinations – and develops an unconventional hypothesis … || Doors open at 7:30 PM. Ticket pre-sale: in all branches of the Frank bookstore http://www.buchhandlungfrank.de, by phone, NR.:06359/807971 or via email: gruenstadt@buchhandlungfrank.de

Carsten Schmitt & Tanja Karmann read abyssal and creepy stories from their own and others' pens

After the successful readings of previous years, the author duo Carsten Schmitt and Tanja Karmann will take you on a journey into the dark corners of fantastic literature once again. Fitting for the misty and gloomy November, their stories will provide you with delightful chills and gentle shivers in the appropriate ambiance of Baker Street. They not only have new and rediscovered stories in their luggage but also the new edition of the “Totenschein,” the vintage newspaper project that according to TOR ONLINE is among the best print magazines for fantasy, horror, and science fiction literature.

About the authors:

Carsten Schmitt was born on a completely calm spring afternoon in 1977 and spent a happy childhood on a mountain surrounded by forests, bunkers, and ruins. In the mornings, he writes fantastic stories, does something with computers during the day, and is much too tired at night to combat crime as well.
Carsten's short stories have been translated into half a dozen languages and have appeared in Europe, Canada, and China. His tale “Wagner's Voice” was awarded the German Science Fiction Prize 2021.
It's true that he once had dinner with George R. R. Martin, but it’s untrue that he has since been particularly cruel to his characters.
More at http://www.carstenschmitt.com

Tanja Karmann didn’t like going into basements as a child. Or attics. For the same reason, she also rarely watches horror films. However, she has always had a flair for the mysterious – and to find good stories, she dares to venture down into abysses, always accompanied by the light of creativity. This true Saarland native in exile has always enjoyed surrounding herself with books. Since 2016, she has been writing herself; her mystery thriller “Nachtschreck” was published in 2020, and the vampire novel “Flapperblut” in 2022.
More at http://www.tanja-karmann.de

Admission: 5:30 PM