Across Borders - Her Trace in the Flames

  • Volume 5 of the SPIEGEL bestseller series
  • Alexa Jahn and Bernhard Krammer investigate in the border region between Germany and Austria
  • Sample translation available of volume 4 Across Borders - The Depths of Guilt


"Exciting and cross-border." - Ego FM Buchhaltung, Günther Keil

"[The book] is complex, has a lasting effect and is extremely exciting at the same time. Highly recommended!" - SR 3-Krimi-Tipp, Ulli Wagner

"The finest crime thriller entertainment!" Romy Fölck

At the end of June, the traditional midsummer bonfires are lit on the mountains in the Karwendel region to protect against evil. This year, however, the flames do not stop at the valleys. A car came off the road near Bad Tölz and completely burned out. Further fatal arson attacks follow. Chief Inspector Alexa Jahn and her Austrian colleague, Chief Inspector Bernhard Krammer, can't make sense of the offences. Who is setting these fires? And what is the motive behind them? Alexa knows that time is working against her, and an anonymous letter makes her worst fears come true.

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  • Publisher: FISCHER Taschenbuch
  • Release: 29.01.2025
  • ISBN: 978-3-596-70820-8
  • 400 Pages
  • Series: Jahn und Krammer ermitteln
  • Author: Anna Schneider
Across Borders - Her Trace in the Flames
Anna Schneider Across Borders - Her Trace in the Flames
Gaby Gerster 2026
© Gaby Gerster 2026
Anna Schneider

Ever since she was a child, Anna Schneider has loved stories. In her grandmother's inn, she listened spellbound to the tales told by the guests, especially when they were full of suspense. This fascination was later reflected in her careers. As a personnel consultant and coach, she experienced on a daily basis what makes people tick, what drives them, and where their inner conflicts lie. As an author, she is interested in perfidious crimes, subtle nuances, and what remains hidden. Her stories begin where the façade crumbles. Always starting with the question: How well do we really know the people closest to us? All volumes of her “Across Borders” series about the unlikely investigative duo Alexa Jahn and Bernhard Krammer are SPIEGEL bestsellers, and “Blood for Blood” is her first psychological page-turner. Anna Schneider lives with her family near Munich.