It is Christmas in the alpine town of Furth am See and a six-year-old girl is playing a game of Parcheesi with her grandfather. The doorbell rings, and the old man gets up to answer, but never returns. When the young girl finally goes to see what has happened, she finds him lying by the barn, his skull broken; his face a red pulp against the white snow. From that time on, she does not speak a single word. Raffael Horn, the psychiatrist engaged to treat the silent child, is drawn into solving the crime along with Detective Superintendent Ludwig Kovacs. In search for answers to the murder, their parallel researches sweep through Furth, revealing a deeply troubling psychological profile of the tiny snowbound town.
Kovacs & Horn Series
This series delves into the darker corners of the human psyche, where crime intersects with personal trauma. Follow gripping investigations led by insightful detectives who uncover hidden motives and long-buried secrets. Each case presents intricate puzzles and moral dilemmas that test the boundaries of justice and humanity. Immerse yourself in suspenseful narratives where the shadows of the past cast a long shadow over the present.
Recommended Reading Order
The Mattress House. A Kovacs and Horn Investigation
- 248 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A gripping psychological thriller that reveals the sinister aspects of provincial society in Austria.
Was ist Gerechtigkeit? Wem gehört die Rache? Der Sommer hält Einzug in Furth am See. Während sich die Hotelterrassen füllen und die Schüler auf ihre Zeugnisse warten, nehmen besorgniserregende Ereignisse ihren Anfang. Auf immer grausamere Weise werden Gewalttaten gegen ältere Menschen verübt. Die Opfer scheint nur eines zu verbinden – das Bestreben zu schweigen. Schließlich verschwindet auch noch ein Kind. Der Psychiater Raffael Horn und Kommissar Ludwig Kovacs beginnen, die spärlichen Anhaltspunkte zu verknüpfen und in lang vergangene dunkle Geschichten einzutauchen.