Killer Hunter 5: The Pattern of Evil

  • Max Bischoff, a gifted case analyst and former criminal investigator, is on his fifth case
  • Killer Hunter 4: from 0 to 1 on the SPIEGEL bestseller list
  • Over 3.1 million books sold by Arno Strobel at FISCHER


"Strobel lays such clever clues and plays with evidence and hints that the question of the perpetrator really remains open until the end - and is then nevertheless plausibly resolved." - Spiegel, Sophie Ober

"With the ‘Killer Hunter’ series, thriller icon Arno Strobel has created a crime series that is hard to beat in terms of suspense." - nordbayern.de, Benedikt Dirrigl

"Suspense and unpredictable twists and turns are further trademarks of the series." - praxistipps.focus.de, Sophia Auer

"Strobel is a master of suspense" - Konstanze Führlbeck, WAZ

Before the official opening of their detective agency, case analyst Max Bischoff and handwriting expert Marvin Wagner receive an unusual assignment: In Düsseldorf, the nine-year-old son of a judge has been kidnapped. And, unexpectedly, a prisoner wants Max and Marvin to investigate the case. Rainer Klinke, who is in pre-trial detention for kidnapping a minor, fears he might share the blame for the current case. The perpetrator holding the boy has let Klinke know that he will show him how it's "properly" done. When the kidnapped boy is found dead and another child disappears, Max and Marvin realize they have very little time to prevent the next murder.


"Strobel lays such clever clues and plays with evidence and hints that the question of the perpetrator really remains open until the end - and is then nevertheless plausibly resolved." - Spiegel, Sophie Ober

"With the ‘Killer Hunter’ series, thriller icon Arno Strobel has created a crime series that is hard to beat in terms of suspense." - nordbayern.de, Benedikt Dirrigl

"Suspense and unpredictable twists and turns are further trademarks of the series." - praxistipps.focus.de, Sophia Auer

"Strobel is a master of suspense" - Konstanze Führlbeck, WAZ

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  • Publisher: FISCHER Taschenbuch
  • Release: 26.02.2025
  • ISBN: 978-3-596-71148-2
  • 368 Pages
  • Series: Max Bischoff
  • Author: Arno Strobel
Killer Hunter 5: The Pattern of Evil
Arno Strobel Killer Hunter 5: The Pattern of Evil
Gaby Gerster 2022
© Gaby Gerster 2022
Arno Strobel

Arno Strobel, born in 1962 in Saarlouis, is one of Germany’s most successful thriller writers. All his thrillers have been bestsellers. Before dedicating himself exclusively to writing, he spent many years working for a large German bank in Luxembourg. Strobel loves borderline experiences, and likes to share them with his readers. That is why his thrillers are like exciting journeys of discovery into the dark corners of the human soul, and go beyond even the most primal fears. He derives most of his themes from everyday life, and when he cannot shake off an idea and wants to get to the bottom of it with the help of his network of experts, he knows that the foundation of his next book is being laid. He lives as a freelance writer near Trier.