In his new novel, Dresden author Frank Goldammer whisks readers away to a gloomy Dresden in 1883, where detective Gustav Heller has to deal with two dangerous predators, a serial killer and an escaped tiger. The murderer kills the sons and daughters of prominent and upper-class families seemingly at random.
A former prisoner is quickly arrested because they want to see results, but the murders continue. Heller is also confronted with the escape of a tiger from Dresden Zoo. His superiors expect him to recapture the animal alive, as it is too valuable.
Meanwhile, the zoo management has requested the expertise of a specialist. A certain Karl May, who, as a world traveler, has extensive experience with wild animals of all kinds, or so they believe...
Frank Goldammer's new novel "The Beast of Dresden" is an exciting and multi-layered historical thriller. The author succeeds in creating strong characters in a very dense atmosphere. The social and political environment is very convincing due to its wealth of detail. The events are repeatedly led in new directions through clever twists and turns, so that the pace of the dramaturgy remains high.
