Simone Buchholz Books in Order

Sidelined Hamburg prosecutor Chastity Riley is assigned to protect an unidentified hospital patient. Gaining his trust draws her out of bureaucratic obscurity and into a dangerous case involving organized crime and an Albanian mafia leader.

Tortured managers are left in cages outside a major newspaper's offices, bringing Chastity Riley and a new colleague into the investigation. The victims' shared past leads them toward elite boarding schools and secrets protected by powerful people.

A birthday celebration becomes a hostage crisis when armed men seize a Hamburg hotel bar. Trapped inside and falling seriously ill, prosecutor Chastity Riley faces an attack driven by revenge against the hotel owner while colleagues watch helplessly outside.

A series of apparently random car fires becomes a murder investigation when a gangster family's runaway son is found in a burned vehicle. Chastity Riley follows links between criminal clans, forbidden love, and violence spreading through Hamburg.

A possible inheritance draws grieving prosecutor Chastity Riley to Glasgow, where a family acquaintance reveals painful buried history. Back in Hamburg, colleagues investigate arson and violent property speculation, bringing her private journey into contact with fresh danger.

A killer targets dancers from a Hamburg red-light club and takes their scalps as trophies. Prosecutor Chastity Riley works with police to understand the attacks while personal demons and repeated dead ends threaten the search.

Male body parts found near the Elbe lead Chastity Riley to victims with histories of abusing women. When her best friend is attacked, links between the cases test her commitment to justice and her confidence in the police.

The murder of an American couple in a neglected Hamburg villa draws Chastity Riley into a web of property speculation and corruption. Despite failing health and personal turmoil, she pursues powerful interests determined to reshape the district.