Der Metzger muss nachsitzen

The beginning of an endless success story: Willibald Adrian Metzger's first case! The butcher - a true original. The butcher is someone who loves old things. As a restorer, he understands the beauty of an object when its worn surface tells a story. He is someone who enjoys being alone, though sometimes he feels lonely. He was bullied in school for being too smart and too gentle for the rough games of the playground. He is someone who enjoys drinking red wine, sometimes far too much, and then fantasizes about the voluptuous curves of his former school caretaker. Because even though melancholy sometimes comes with the wine, he knows the beautiful sides of life. And the funny ones. Above all, the butcher is someone who repeatedly finds himself confronted with crime - which, much to his chagrin but to the delight of a large readership, forces him to leave his cozy workshop and investigate. Raab - a cult author. Raab is someone with a distinctive style. Offbeat humor, authentic characters, wordplay, subtle social criticism; above all, an extremely keen observational skill combined with the ability to capture these observations in a hilariously accurate way on paper - that is the mix that has made him so successful. While reading, it can sometimes be hard to decide whether to eagerly anticipate the resolution or to take one's time to fully enjoy the reading experience. And Raab is versatile - he not only writes very different crime novels but also screenplays. It is rumored that he occasionally accompanies his readings with music. And he also likes to give a taste of his cabaret potential... The first butcher crime novel - a spectacular start. The first butcher crime novel is one that has made history in Austrian crime literature. Twenty-five years after his graduation, the restorer stumbles upon...