Tuesday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Literaturhaus

"Borderline Case – Her Grave in the Floodwaters"
Moderator: Maria Wiesner (FAZ)

Karwendel is not only the name of a cheese manufacturer, but above all a mountain range in the northern Alps that stretches from Bavaria to Austria. Chief Inspector Alexa Jahn and Chief Inspector Bernhard Krammer investigate in this border region. When heavy storms cause rivers to burst their banks and sweep away several people, it is initially recorded as an environmental disaster. But then a dead body is found in a mountain gorge, clearly the victim of murder. Alexa Jahn must find out who took advantage of the prevailing chaos to kill the man. On the Austrian side, Bernhard Krammer has to contend not only with the raging storm, but also with the fact that he is not yet fully fit for duty after an injury sustained while on duty. In her sixth novel in the Grenzfall series, Anna Schneider proves once again that evil is all the more terrifying when it takes place in an enchanting idyll.

Thursday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Literaturhaus

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Moderator: Helmut Böttiger (DLF and taz)

In "Ich möchte zurückgehen in der Zeit" (I Want to Go Back in Time), Judith Hermann follows in her grandfather's footsteps. He was stationed in Radom, Poland, for the SS during World War II, and his story was long denied by the family. Hermann travels to Poland and then on to Italy, writing about the memories and forgetfulness of subsequent generations. It is above all the nuances and undertones that make the repressed and the gaps palpable and show how fragile the construct of life actually is.

Monday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Literaturhaus

"Kälter"

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The North Sea island of Amrum is a popular destination for tourists from all over the world. For Luzy Morgenroth, it has been her home for eight years, and Germany's smallest police station is her workplace. No one here suspects that the chain-smoking, overweight provincial policewoman was once a different person. When an island resident disappears without a trace from a ferry in the fall of 1989 and a guest with false papers checks into the Hotel Deichgraf, Luzy is suddenly confronted with her own past.

Tuesday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Literaturhaus

"The Tower"
Moderator: Thomas Koch

An AI-controlled home? Is that a dream or a nightmare? For young gallery owner Nova, who gets to live in the ultra-modern Pramtower in the heart of Berlin for a whole year free of charge, it certainly sounds like an enticing offer. She scrapes by as a babysitter; her job and partner are history. So winning the lottery to move into the 32nd floor of the trendy luxury residence on Alexanderplatz comes at just the right time. "The Tower" offers every comfort and fulfills almost every wish of its residents. But why are Nova's neighbors acting so strangely? And what did her previous tenant die of? Soon, the high-tech paradise turns into a golden prison with no way out! With his new thriller, SPIEGEL bestselling author Ivar Leon Menger has created a story that has its finger on the pulse of the times, addressing the unease surrounding advancing technology that at some point turns against its own creators, humans.

Thursday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Literaturhaus

"Riot Girl"
Moderator: Ariane Binder (3sat) Last
 
year, Munich LKA investigator Obalski entered the German crime scene as a new character who is stirring up quite a bit of dust. In her first case, Obalski is sent undercover to Munich's youth welfare office to investigate the "Influenzas," a group of radical activists who use all means, legal and illegal, to combat misogyny. With a mysterious countdown, they announce their revenge on men. As a forensic scientist, Obalski may be able to read people and their behavior, but even she soon finds herself unsure who the victims and who the perpetrators actually are.