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Böhler and the SS Hauptsturmführer

  • thomasvonriedt
  • Jul 19
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jul 31

His 9th case
His 9th case

Summary


Inspector Böhler is vacationing in France when a hotel guest is found dead. The victim turns out to have been a feared Nazi Hauptsturmführer, once responsible for the execution of prisoners. Can Böhler find the killer—even without his trusted team?

 

The Characters


In Switzerland

  • Inspector Franz Böhler – Gruff, headstrong, a trench coat-wearing “old school” detective in the style of Maigret. Sixty years old. Loves playing Jass at the Metzgerhalle restaurant in Zurich-Oerlikon.

  • Assistant Fridolin “Glarner” Blumer – Cheerful, just under 30, adored by all the female police assistants, zips around on a Vespa.

  • Gloria Meyer – Forensics technician, smart, young, and beautiful. The woman of Fridolin Blumer’s dreams.

  • Remo K. – Regular at the Metzgerhalle restaurant.

  • Barbara – Waitress at the Metzgerhalle.

  • The “Schällenboys” – Böhler’s Jass buddies.


In France

  • Madame Gertrude Joly – Owner of the hotel La Maison Joly in Ménerbes.

  • Madame Charlotte Lévesque – Guest in Room No. 8.

  • Rüdiger Möller – Nazi Hauptsturmführer during WWII.

  • Corporal Karl-Heinz Brunner – WWII soldier.

  • Pascal Durand – Résistance member and WWII survivor.

  • Guillaume Durand – His son.

  • Captain Jacques Péclard – Local gendarmerie officer.

  • Brigadier Antoine Honorat – His assistant.

  • Dr. Vallon – Pathologist in Avignon.

  • A young receptionist



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