Andreas Franz (writer)

Andreas Franz (born January 12, 1954 in Quedlinburg ; † March 13, 2011 in Hattersheim am Main ) was a German writer . Most of his works are detective novels .

Life

At the end of 1955, Andreas Franz and his parents left Quedlinburg in the GDR and moved to Helmbrechts (Upper Franconia). After his parents separated, he moved to Frankfurt am Main with his mother . He first attended the Goethe-Gymnasium and from the age of 16 a language school and already at the age of 17 he graduated in business English and French. He then worked as a drummer in various bands and as a studio musician. At the beginning of the seventies he also worked briefly as a truck driver, at the beginning of the eighties he completed a commercial apprenticeship, although according to his own admission he never wanted to work in the commercial area. From 1985 Franz worked as a freelance translator and prepared graphological reports. In 1990 he opened his own translation agency, which he gave up in 1997 in favor of writing.

Andreas Franz wrote his first novel, The Finger of God , which takes place in and around Helmbrechts, in 1986. This was followed by other novels, the manuscripts of which Franz sent to all German-language publishers for almost ten years, until the renowned Munich publisher Droemer Knaur his manuscript Jung, blond , dead , which was released in 1996 and immediately became a bestseller. His work comprises 22 novels and his total circulation is estimated at 5.5 million. The author Daniel Holbe completed his last novel Death Melody . In his books, Franz often showed the depths of the soul and the structures of organized crime.

Andreas Franz had been married since 1974 and had five children. He last lived in Hattersheim am Main . Andreas Franz died of heart failure on March 13, 2011 at the age of 57.

Works

Julia Durant series

Place of action: Frankfurt am Main

Julia Durant is the Chief Inspector, known for her unconventional investigative methods. She works as a lead investigator at the homicide squad in Frankfurt, has an excellent job, but she cannot get her private life under control. She is divorced and all subsequent relationships have so far failed. She has a close relationship with her father, a retired pastor who lives near Munich . She made a brief appearance in the novel in the "Kieler Reihe" Eisige Nahe (Ice Nearness) novel . Since Andreas Franz's death, Daniel Holbe's Julia Durant series has been continued. While Franz still worked on the melody of death , Holbe then continued the series independently.

1. Young, blond, dead , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2000, ISBN 978-3-426-61788-5 (first edition 11/1996)
2. The eighth victim , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2000, ISBN 978-3-426-61789-2 (first edition 1999)
3. Lethal dose , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2000, ISBN 978-3-426-61713-7
4. Der Jäger , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2001, ISBN 978-3-426-61741-0
5. The Syndicate of the Spider (original title: Das Spinnennetz), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2002, ISBN 978-3-426-61904-9
6. Kaltes Blut (original title: Das third Stechen), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2003, ISBN 978-3-426-62173-8
7. The dungeon , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2004, ISBN 978-3-426-62445-6
8. Devilish Promises , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2005, ISBN 978-3-426-62831-7
9. Deadly Laughter , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-426-63350-2
10. The death cross ( crossover of the Frankfurt and Offenbach crime series), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-426-63480-6
11. Murderous Days , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-426-63942-9
12. Death Melody (completed by Daniel Holbe ), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-426-63944-3
13. Fatal crash (by Daniel Holbe), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-426-51237-1
14. Teufelsbande (by Daniel Holbe, crossover of the Frankfurt and Offenbach crime series), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-426-51357-6
15. The hyena (by Daniel Holbe), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-426-51375-0
16. The catcher (by Daniel Holbe), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2016, ISBN 978-3-426-51649-2
17. Cold cut (by Daniel Holbe), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2017, ISBN 978-3-426-51650-8
18. Blood bet (by Daniel Holbe), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2018, ISBN 978-3-426-52084-0
19. The Panther (by Daniel Holbe), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2019, ISBN 978-3-426-52085-7
20. The Whisperer (by Daniel Holbe), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2020, ISBN 978-3-426-52086-4

Peter Brandt series

Place of action: Offenbach

In 2004, Peter Brandt, a veteran of Offenbach, divorced, had two daughters who live with him for the first time. A somewhat gnarled guy who enters into a relationship with forensic doctor Andrea Sievers, the best friend of Brandt's archenemy, public prosecutor Elvira Klein, with whom Brandt wages many a guerrilla war. But the relationship between Brandt and Sievers only lasts three novels, in The Death Cross she breaks up with him. But already in the same book Peter Brandt and Elvira Klein get closer, both realize that they were made for each other and that they need each other.

1. Death of a teacher , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2004, ISBN 978-3-426-62599-6 (also under the title Der Teufelspakt , Weltbild-Verlag)
2. Murder on installments , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2005, ISBN 978-3-426-62600-9
3. Scream of the nightingale , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-426-63251-9
4. The death cross , (crossover with Durant series), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-426-63480-6
5. Teufelsleib , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-426-63943-6
6. Teufelsbande , (crossover with Durant series), Droemer Knaur, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-426-51357-6

Kiel series with Sören Henning and Lisa Santos

Place of action: Kiel

In 2006 the first volume in the Kiel series around Sören Henning and Lisa Santos was published. This series consists of three volumes. The series differs from the Frankfurt and Offenbach series not only in terms of the location, but also a. also through cases in which Franz shows very precisely certain structures within organized crime.

1. Invisible traces , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-426-63507-0
2. Game of the Devils , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-426-63940-5
3. Icy proximity , Droemer Knaur, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-426-63941-2

more books

• Der Finger Gottes , Droemer Knaur, Munich 1997, ISBN 978-3-426-60616-2
• The banker , Droemer Knaur, Munich 1998, ISBN 978-3-426-61264-4
• Basic course in graphology , Ludwig, Munich 2000, ISBN 3-7787-3912-3

Published as audio books

(Speakers in brackets)

• Young, blond, dead ( Julia Fischer ), 2007, ISBN 978-3-938046-60-9
• The Finger of God (Manfred Callsen), 2011, ISBN 978-3-8368-0033-4
• The eighth victim (Uta Kroemer), 2011, ISBN 978-3-8368-0034-1
• Der Jäger (Julia Fischer), 2007, ISBN 978-3-938046-46-3
• The Syndicate of the Spider (Uta Kroemer), 2011, ISBN 978-3-8368-0035-8
• Kaltes Blut (Julia Fischer), 2006, ISBN 978-3-938046-28-9
• The dungeon (Uta Kroemer), 2011, ISBN 978-3-86667-014-3
• Devilish Promises (Julia Fischer), 2006, ISBN 978-3-938046-27-2
• Deadly Laughter (Julia Fischer), 2008, ISBN 978-3-938046-45-6
• The Death Cross ( Johannes Steck ), 2009, ISBN 978-3-938956-28-1
• Death of a Teacher ( Tommi Piper ), 2011, ISBN 978-3-86804-643-4
• Murder by installments (Tommi Piper), 2005, ISBN 978-3-938046-15-9
• Scream of the Nightingale (Tommi Piper), 2009, ISBN 978-3-938956-08-3
• Invisible Traces ( Stephan Benson ), 2006, ISBN 978-3-7857-3149-9
• Game of the Devils (Stephan Benson), 2008, ISBN 978-3-7857-3562-6
• Murderous Days (Sonngard Dressler, Julia Fischer), 2009, ISBN 978-3-938046-21-0
• Icy Proximity (Stephan Benson), 2010, ISBN 978-3-7857-4353-9
• Lethal dose (Dana Geissler), 2011, ISBN
• Devil's Body (Tommi Piper), 2011, ISBN 978-3-86804-609-0
• Death Melody (Julia Fischer), 2012, ISBN 978-3-86365-215-9
• Fatal crash (Julia Fischer), 2013, ISBN 978-3-86804-757-8
• Teufelsbande (Julia Fischer), 2013, ISBN 978-3-426-51357-6
• The Hyena (Julia Fischer), 2013, ISBN 978-3-86804-841-4
• The catcher (Julia Fischer), 2016, ISBN 978-3-95639-131-6
• Cold cut (Julia Fischer), 2017, ISBN 978-3-42651-650-8
• Blood bet (Julia Fischer), 2018, ISBN 978-3-42652-084-0

Film adaptations

→ Main article : Julia Durant investigates

In spring 2018, Sat.1 announced the film adaptation of the Julia Durant series. The first case, "Young, Blond, Dead" aired on December 4, 2018. Sandra Borgmann plays the role of the Frankfurt Commissioner . As a second case, "Kaltes Blut" was filmed and broadcast on October 14, 2019. The third case followed was "Murderous Days", broadcast on November 11, 2019.

Web links

• Literature by and about Andreas Franz in the catalog of the German National Library
• Works by and about Andreas Franz  in the German Digital Library
• Andreas Franz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Andreas Franz in the lexicon of German crime fiction authors - Vita, bibliography

Individual evidence