Isabella Mueller (crime writer)
It is a case that shocks even in a city like Munich, which is known for its own bizarre stories. Of all people, a 90-year-old woman named Brigitte W. is standing trial at Munich Regional Court I, accused of bludgeoning her 77-year-old best friend,...
Neighborhood Secrets
In the small, secluded village of Saint-Eyr-la-Rossière, where the sun rose over the rolling hills and the birds chirped merrily, lived a child who was a world away from these idyllic scenes. This child was the 10-year-old Honorine Pellois, the daughter of a poor...
In 1928, a horrific crime shook the Bukovina region of Moldova. In a place known for its idyllic countryside lived a woman named Axenia Varlan, or Maria Varlane, who soon became known as the ‘Cannibal of Bukovina’. She left a trail of terror and...
Pudding is a dessert that is particularly popular with children. This was also true of four-year-old Angelina from Frankenthal, who was especially fond of chocolate pudding, which she usually sweetened with two tablespoons of sugar. On 25 March 2004, Angelina had once again stirred...
Ketchup, the tangy sauce made from tomato purée, sugar, vinegar, table salt and spices, is a staple of everyday cooking and can be found in almost every household. The fact that this condiment is also perfectly suited to staging a murder is demonstrated by...
One of Italy’s worst serial killers was Giancarlo Giudice, who was born in Turin on 11 March 1952. He is better known as ‘The Monster of Turin’ because, between 1983 and 1986, he brutally and inhumanely murdered nine prostitutes in Turin, all of whom...
