Sterz und der Mistgabelmord

Profound and highly entertaining: Crime thriller set in Styria

After years at Europol in Germany, Ferdinand Sterz returns to Styria. However, the reunion with his old homeland is anything but simple: His best friend from his youth has been brutally stabbed to death with a pitchfork. Inspector Sterz is determined to solve the case. Yet, his police colleagues in Graz are skeptical of him. Together with his new colleague Gitte Busch, he investigates intensively, but none of the leads seem to fit the crime. Unexpectedly, a second murder occurs, equally gruesome. Can he solve this mystery?

• Inspector Ferdinand Sterz investigates: Volume 1 of the Styria crime series
• Home crime with humor and regional charm
• Crime scene Styria: Austrian crime novel with plenty of local color
• Entertaining regional crime story as perfect vacation reading

Criminal chase instead of pastoral idyll: Who is behind the gruesome murders?

The investigations into the two murder cases prove to be challenging. On top of that, personal issues throw Sterz off balance. His relationship with his father is strained. Additionally, his love for the victim's sister, who left him in the past, rekindles. Sterz struggles with revelations about his own past. What dark secrets are now coming to light? The author Isabella Archan was born in Graz and knows the settings of her crime novels well. This makes "Sterz and the Pitchfork Murder" particularly vivid and authentic - a delight for all crime fans! "Isabella Archan writes with a light touch, sharp wit, and plenty of dark humor.".