Heidelberger Requiem

Synopsis of Heidelberger Requiem

«Heidelberger Requiem» is the crime novel by Wolfgang Burger, published by Piper Verlag GmbH in paperback (256 pages, in German).

Alexander Gerlach, new head of Heidelberg's criminal police, expected a quiet posting, but on his first day the body of a chemistry student appears. Everything points to synthetic drugs until a second murder upends the conclusions. As the investigation grows complicated, Gerlach deals with his teenage twin daughters and his poor romantic choices.

The novel is the first installment of the Alexander Gerlach series and was nominated for the 2006 Friedrich Glauser Prize in the crime novel category.

For fans of crime fiction and police procedurals, with a relatable protagonist and an uncommon German setting.