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The " Ein Heißmangel-Krimi " (Mangle Room Mystery) series is a historical crime collection written by the German author duo and Cornelia Kuhnert . Set in East Friesland in 1958, the stories follow Martha Frisch, a patent widow in her mid-fifties who runs a mangle room in Leer. Core Series Overview

1958 East Friesland (Post-war Germany), capturing the era's social norms and "Zeitkolorit" (local color).

(Book 2, 2023): Martha discovers the strangled body of her brother-in-law, a judge, while visiting her husband's grave. Christiane Franke, Cornelia Kuhnert Ein HeiГџm...

(Book 1, 2022): Martha investigates the death of a young high-class prostitute after the police quickly blame a friend of the victim to protect local dignitaries.

Martha Frisch is portrayed as a woman "ahead of her time," balancing her business with amateur sleuthing. The " Ein Heißmangel-Krimi " (Mangle Room Mystery)

The series is published by Rowohlt Verlag and centers on Martha's unique position as a local "hub" for town gossip, which she uses to solve crimes that the local police often overlook. Key Installments The series currently consists of three primary volumes:

The books blend humor with social commentary on the rigid hierarchies of small-town life. (Book 2, 2023): Martha discovers the strangled body

(Book 3, 2024): Martha looks into the suspicious death of a prominent doctor found in the Evenburg castle gardens. Narrative Style and Setting