The Rauchtal Murders: An Alpine Noir Thriller

By Maximilian Lechner

ONE VALLEY. TWO INVESTIGATORS. A DEADLY EXPERIMENT.

The Rauchtal plays by its own rules. Here, tradition and silence count for more than the law. But the old order shatters when the mayor is found dead in a ditch.

Hannes Gstettner is an old-school village policeman. He relies on his gut instinct. He is forced to partner with Dr. Elias Feininger, a brilliant data analyst from the city who sees crime only in algorithms and networks. Two worlds collide.

But then, a massive avalanche severs all ties to the outside world. The power fails. The valley plunges into darkness.

trapped in total isolation, a race against time begins. Hannes and Elias must learn to trust each other. For in the shadows, an invisible director is pulling the strings. And his plan has only just begun.

An atmospheric Alpine Noir thriller about old guilt, new greed, and the deadly cold of revenge.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G4TQMT15
• ISBN13: 9798277039595
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"