Ursula Poznanski: Teufels Tanz

In the organizer's words:

Lots of atmosphere and even more sophistication: the 3rd Vienna crime thriller by the bestselling author

An 80-year-old man is murdered less than 100 meters from one of Vienna's last street prostitutes. The perpetrator, a pimp, is quickly found - but the deaths don't stop there! Soon Fina Plank is investigating several murders of 80-year-old men. Although the victims obviously didn't know each other, Fina is convinced that they have more in common than just their age. Also, the most talkative witness seems to remain silent at the crucial point - because he fears for his life?
As the murderous wheels turn faster and faster, Fina has a bad hunch that turns into certainty: until now, the mysterious "cuckoo" has hidden his deeds in the murder series of others - but now he no longer wants to wait for suitable opportunities to complete his work ...

Ursula Poznanski lives with her family in Vienna. The former medical journalist is one of the most successful authors in the German language: her books for young people and thrillers for adults are at the top of the bestseller lists year after year, and her enthusiastic readership has already helped her achieve a total German print run of five million copies.

Admission: €15, tickets in the Peterknecht bookshop and at www.peterknecht.de

Photo © Christina Kaufmann