Bookstores inspire browsing, reading, and gifting – and sometimes even a murder. 16 crime authors investigate on paper and between the lines, in reading nooks and library corners, on bestseller lists and under the counter, in display windows, spinning racks, and filled shelves. The result: At our trusted book dealers, things can get criminal. Theft, intrigue, one crime leads to another. And woe to the bookstore that faces closure! Then the loyal customers come up with something. Featuring contributions from: Gitta Edelmann, Heike and Peter Gerdes, Brigitte Glaser, Ule Hansen, Thomas Kastura, Tessa Korber, Sabina Naber, Günter Neuwirth, Barbara Saladin, Ulrike Schäfer, Regina Schleheck, Tanja Steinlechner, Ingrid Werner, Fenna Williams.