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Ida Tannert
CRIME IM HEIM / CARE HOME CRIMINALS. A case for the Grey Stars
A Crime Novel, ca. 240 pages
Spring 2025
A group of enterprising seniors set out to stage a play and find themselves caught up in a perfidious game of secrets, greed, and murder
An old people’s home serves as the backdrop to a witty, cryptic tale of cosy crime
For fans of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club
The Curtain Falls on Murder and Manslaughter
Silverview House is a progressive old people’s home in need of a bit of culture - at least, that’s the view of former feature editor and new resident, Friedhelm Klemp, who has his sights set on staging a production of Hamlet. He is supported by his unrequited lover, Katia Horenfeld, who manages to bring together a colourful troupe of different characters. Yet the first rehearsal coincides with a gruesome crime: Ophelia, a pug belonging to one of the players, turns up dead. The results of the autopsy, performed by a retired dentist with a fancy manicure set, are met with shock and horror: the dog has been shot. It’s a clear case of murder. Katia, pegged for the role of Hamlet, is also expected to carry out the ‘investigation’. Meanwhile, ever more inconsistences begin to emerge. Katia is still considering how best to proceed when the next body is found.
CRIME IM HEIM / CARE HOME CRIMINALS. A case for the Grey Stars
A Crime Novel, ca. 240 pages
Spring 2025
A group of enterprising seniors set out to stage a play and find themselves caught up in a perfidious game of secrets, greed, and murder
An old people’s home serves as the backdrop to a witty, cryptic tale of cosy crime
For fans of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club
The Curtain Falls on Murder and Manslaughter
Silverview House is a progressive old people’s home in need of a bit of culture - at least, that’s the view of former feature editor and new resident, Friedhelm Klemp, who has his sights set on staging a production of Hamlet. He is supported by his unrequited lover, Katia Horenfeld, who manages to bring together a colourful troupe of different characters. Yet the first rehearsal coincides with a gruesome crime: Ophelia, a pug belonging to one of the players, turns up dead. The results of the autopsy, performed by a retired dentist with a fancy manicure set, are met with shock and horror: the dog has been shot. It’s a clear case of murder. Katia, pegged for the role of Hamlet, is also expected to carry out the ‘investigation’. Meanwhile, ever more inconsistences begin to emerge. Katia is still considering how best to proceed when the next body is found.
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Ida Tannert
Ida Tannert was born in 1966 and studied literature before working in publishing and bookselling. Since the publication of her bestselling book "The...
Ida Tannert was born in 1966 and studied literature before working in publishing and bookselling. Since the publication of her bestselling book "The Caravan Queen", she has worked as a freelance writer and is also a renowned author of historical novels and thrillers. Her novel "Old Friends" was published by DuMont in 2021, followed by "Life at Large" in 2023. She lives with her husband in Nuremberg.