Wackelkontakt

Sparking and thrilling until the final short circuit - the new novel by Wolf Haas. Franz Escher is waiting for the electrician. His socket has a loose connection. To pass the time, he reads a book about the mafia's star witness Elio Russo. Elio is in prison and awaiting release. He has betrayed so many people that he fears for his life. Out of fear, he lies awake at night and reads a book. It's about Franz Escher, who is waiting for the electrician. His socket has a loose connection. Wolf Haas' new novel ignites a narrative firework: What begins as two somewhat straightforward life stories spirals into a dizzying dance - featuring a dead craftsman, familial entanglements, and many unresolved secrets, sparking and thrilling until the final short circuit.