Böhler and the fallen soccer star
- thomasvonriedt
- Jul 6
- 2 min read
His 8th case
Main Characters
Detective Inspector Franz Böhler – Grizzled, stubborn, 60 years old, wears a trench coat like Maigret. Old-school, analytical, and often found playing cards in the Metzgerhalle tavern.
Fridolin “Glarner” Blumer – Cheerful, in his late 20s, charming and popular among the police assistants. Drives a Vespa.
Gloria Meyer – Forensic expert. Smart, young, and beautiful. Blumer is secretly in love with her.
Jasmin Keller – A resolute young detective from Bülach. Assigned as Böhler’s temporary assistant.
GCZ (Grasshopper Club Zürich)
Tommy Hertig – Star striker of the Grasshoppers. Talented but difficult.
Nico De Vries – Burned-out head coach in his mid-40s.
Daniel Neuenschwander – GCZ’s polished sports director.
Yannick Baumann – Ambitious assistant to the director.
Markus Affolter – Longtime equipment manager.
Noah Stöckli – Backup goalkeeper.
Liridon Selmani – Midfielder, often injured but gifted.
Ramo Z. – Ultra fan leader, aggressive and influential.
Robert Prager – Stadium manager of Letzigrund.
Marcel Gubser – Stadium technician.
Timon R. – Teenaged fan with a stadium ban.
Fabio Salvi – Shadowy club figure, the “man behind the scenes.”
Others
Remo K. – FCZ supporter, regular guest at Metzgerhalle, card-playing friend of Böhler.
Barbara – The sharp-witted waitress at the tavern.
Synopsis
When Tommy Hertig, the star striker of Zürich’s most prestigious football club, is found dead in the locker room showers, the Grasshoppers are facing both relegation and scandal. As the club teeters on the edge, veteran detective Franz Böhler and young officer Jasmin Keller dig into a web of secrets: jealousy in the locker room, dark dealings with ultras, and a club whose golden boy may have known too much.
Can Böhler crack the case before the season – and the club – collapses completely?
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