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Crime stories around superintendent Böhler and his deputy Blumer


Böhler: The Zombie Mistery of Zurich
His 21st Case He’s barely landed in Zurich, and he already has to step in again. Synopsis Zurich-Höngg, early on a Friday morning. People stagger through the streets, staring blankly ahead — as if they’re under remote control. The phenomenon repeats itself week after week. Always on Fridays. Always in Höngg. When an entire family throws themselves in front of the Cobra tram No. 13, Inspector Franz Böhler is called back into action. What at first looks like a case of drug ab
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Böhler: the Fairground Mafia
His 20th Case Contents Detective Franz Böhler, who as a boy once took part in the Knabenschiessen festival, returns to the place of...
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Böhler: The Golden Window
His 19th case Summary A brilliant but greedy bank manager exploits a loophole in his bank’s payment processes to temporarily divert...
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Böhler and the dark circle
His 18th case “Böhler and the Dark Circle” is an atmospherically dense crime novel about superstition, power, and the darkest corners of...
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Inspector Böhler Preview Anthology Vol 2
f.l.t.r. : Franz Böhler, Wendelin Kellerhals, jasmin Keller, Gloria Meyer, Fridolin "the Glarner" Blumer Meet the team behind Zurich’s...
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Böhler and the Bomber of Zurich
His 17th case Plot Summary A series of mysterious bomb attacks rocks the city of Zurich. Commissioner Franz Böhler, known for his...
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Böhler and the death on platform 18
His 16th case Synopsis A student meets his end at platform 18. Accident or murder? An asylum seeker is accused—rightly or wrongly?...
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Böhler and the Angels' Silence
His 15th case Synopsys A retired church archivist is found dead in the Limmat near Werd Island. At first, it looks like suicide. But...
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Böhler hunts the dodgy butcher
His 14th case Synopsis Emergency: Inspector Böhler is urgently summoned by Remo K. and saves his life just in time. Likely a case of meat...
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Böhler and the Albisgüetli Assassination
His 13th case Synopsis At the traditional Albisgüetli Conference, attended by top politicians from the SVP (Swiss Peoples party) and...
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Böhler and the Caliente case
His 12th case Synopsis At the Caliente Festival in Zurich, a Brazilian dancer is murdered. Inspector Böhler, who happens to witness the...
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Böhler hunts the "ogre"
His 11th case Summary In the heart of Zurich, several women are found dead – strangled, filthy, and each missing a little finger. The...
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Böhler and the stylish dead in Wintherthur
His 10th case Summary In the old town of Winterthur, hat influencer Camille Beaulieu is found dead in the boutique Chapeau Classique....
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Böhler and the SS Hauptsturmführer
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...
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Böhler and the fallen soccer star
His 8th case Main Characters Detective Inspector Franz Böhler – Grizzled, stubborn, 60 years old, wears a trench coat like Maigret....
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Böhler and the Avenger of the Poor
His 7th case Characters Detective Franz Böhler : Gruff, headstrong, wears a trench coat like Maigret, 60 years old, “old school,” enjoys...
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Böhler and the Cherry Farmer
A Chief Inspector Böhler crime novel– His Sixth Case The Characters Detective Franz Böhler – Gruff, headstrong, a trench coat–wearing...
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Böhler and the Dead Singer
A Chief Inspector Böhler Crime Novel – Case #5 The Main Characters Chief Inspector Franz Böhler: Gruff and headstrong, wears a trench...
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Böhler and the Dead Woman from Möhrli Street
A Chief Inspector Böhler Crime Novel – Case No. 4 Main Characters Chief Inspector Franz Böhler – Gruff and strong-willed, Böhler wears...
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Böhler and the poisened tart
A Böhler crime novel – his 3rd. case The Main Characters Franz Böhler – Chief inspector at the Zurich Cantonal Police, cleans up crime...
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