The last bus from Munich deposited Helga back in her small village, the clock hand pointing towards midnight. She carried a secret, revealed by a doctor: a life growing within her. Determined to share this news with Erich Holler, the landlo…

The police discovered the body of a young woman on the metropolitan railway line between Munich and Ottobrunn – the third such discovery in recent weeks. Detectives Derrick and Harry surmised the killer was likely someone connected to the r…

For a year, Seibach had worked as a security guard for the supermarket, a steady presence at the exit. One day, waiting there, he encountered a masked assailant who, after a swift robbery, vanished into the night. Returning home, Seibach co…

Bubach, a man of amiable middle years, cultivated a peculiar charm, attracting the attention of older women. He persuaded them to relinquish their possessions, promising a new life on the island of Madeira, a chance for a second youth. Yet,…

Rieger, the lawyer, received a phone call demanding he deliver a weapon to a dangerous prisoner, Günter Hausmann, facilitating his escape. The operator’s voice, cold and detached, added a chilling urgency: Rieger's wife was being held hosta…

Robert Hofer encountered a man in the Forstenrieder Wald, a figure instantly familiar. He recognized the man as Goldinger, a comrade from a past life. Yet, the man insisted his name was Paddenberg. Soon after, Robert Hofer's body was discov…

Annelise Röhrig cycled home, the echoes of a party fading with each rotation of the wheels. She was joined on her way by Richard Hoffmann, a neighbor and family friend, who offered a ride for her bicycle. With his car's trunk space, the bi…