Teufelskreuz

Burning Barn, Howling Wolves: Crime Thrills in the Darksteiner Forest

After the death of the village priest, a new father arrives in the community of Ursprung. However, Mano Urian is not what the 69 villagers expected as the successor to the old pastor. Things have also become more than strange in the small town lately: unfortunate accidents are on the rise. The gravediggers have their hands full. Is everything above board? Or does the devil have a hand in it?

Joesi Prokopetz has shaped Austro-Pop like few others, and now he is making a name for himself as an Austrian crime author!

• The debut novel by songwriter, author, and cabaret artist Joesi Prokopetz
• Crime scene: Darksteiner Forest - an Austrian crime novel with plenty of local color
• Human abysses in the province: A crime novel full of dark humor
• Old values under scrutiny: A quirky home crime story for Prokopetz fans

Questionable village idyll: What is the story behind the new priest?

Duty, morality, and tradition - in Ursprung, these values are no longer upheld. Since the arrival of Father Mano Urian, new intrigues have constantly come to light. From unfaithful spouses to unwanted children: it seems the devil is claiming them all. But what lies behind this increase in gruesome events? Is the village priest ultimately not a messenger of God, but of Beelzebub?

In his chilling debut, Joesi Prokopetz demonstrates a keen sense for the nuances of human depravity - a reading pleasure for all crime fans who doubt the idyll of village life!.