Crime suspense in the Austrian Alps: The new Miss Marple investigates

The festive opening of the cultural center in Bad Gastein is abruptly interrupted - by a murder! What a debut for the newly appointed library director Carolin Halbach. It quickly becomes clear: The appetizers at the buffet were poisoned! For the chief physician of the spa clinic, help came too late. The local police's investigations quickly point to an act of sabotage. However, Carolin is convinced that the victim was specifically targeted. Suddenly, a terrible suspicion arises: Could it be that she herself is in the killer's sights? Without hesitation, the literary scholar and passionate crime reader decides to lend her criminal-literary expertise to the authorities.

• The start of the new Bad Gastein crime series featuring amateur detective Carolin Halbach
• Act of sabotage or targeted attack: Who is behind the poison assault?
• A fearless librarian proves her knack for murder and manslaughter
• A humorous crime novel with flair: The perfect read for your next vacation in Salzburg!

Setting: Bad Gastein - What secrets lie behind the picturesque mountain backdrop?

From Düsseldorf straight into the Hohe Tauern National Park: Carolin Halbach has no time to process this culture shock. Her instinct, honed by numerous crime novels, tells her that the police are on the wrong track. Friendly but determined, the librarian sniffs her way through her personal list of suspects - soon earning her the nickname "Miss Marple." The author Karina Ewald is a native of Lower Austria. As a teenager, she traveled to the Gastein Valley for the first time. Since then, the magic of the place has never left her. "Bitterwasser" is her first Austrian crime novel - a series opener that offers thrilling entertainment for all fans.