Dietrich Alsdorf

160 years ago, the case of child murderer Anna Brümmer was concluded by the Stader judiciary: death by the executioner. Inspired by the detailed pastoral report by Pastor Lunecke in the Stader Sunday paper, Dietrich Alsdorf delved into the case, trying to learn more about the environment of the Kehdinger maid through archives, and wondered: Were they all blind? With this novel, he revisits the case and unfolds a touching literary document about humanity and maternal love in times of social and health crises that prevailed among laborers and maidservants in the countryside. Rich in ideas and pace, he guides the reader through the 22 chapters of this historical novel, which carries Shakespearean traits with its ghostly figures and dreamlike phenomena.