LESUNG: Zwischen Gut und Böse

Come join us for Dora Heldt’s book reading on July 7, 2026, at your Hugendubel bookstore in Lübeck!

Retiree Karl Sönnigsen was actually just trying to escape his boredom, but when a dead sheep crosses his path and no one seems to care, he spontaneously forms the “Soko Schaf” task force and begins investigating on his own. With plenty of wit, North German charm, and surprising twists, the third and final volume of the Sylt crime series tells the story of what is arguably the island’s most unusual investigative team!

About the book:
A bored retiree, a dead sheep, a dangerous mission
Karl Sönnigsen is bored. While his wife and all his friends pursue their hobbies, Karl is mostly dissatisfied—and suspicious!
The third and final case for the most original investigative team Sylt has ever seen—perfect vacation reading
After all, what are those ill-mannered teenagers—who come here in droves to vacation with their rich parents—actually up to all the time? Karl suspects crime everywhere and regularly reports his observations to the police. But they want nothing to do with his intuition. Especially not when Karl reports a cold-blooded murder—of a sheep.
But he firmly believes there’s much more to this “accident” than meets the eye. And so Karl Sönnigsen forms a “Soko Schaf” (Sheep Task Force). What Karl doesn’t realize, however, is that the sheep was just the beginning . . .

About the Author:
Dora Heldt, born in 1961 on Sylt, is a trained bookseller and now lives in Hamburg. Her novels have topped the bestseller lists for years, and her books are regularly adapted for the screen. Since 2020, she has been delighting listeners with her podcast #doraheldttrifft.

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