Thu, Jan 22, 2015
Wealthy, bossy attorney Dr. Lutz Waiblinger is fatally wounded by a bomb exploding in his office, next to his son Björn -with political ambition- and neurotic daughter in law Miriam, both also firm lawyers. Prime suspect is gore racist Sven Wiese, who threatened Lutz just before getting off with community service, but seems to have an alibi. Chief Kaiser, widow Katharina Waiblinger's friend since 30 years, isn't amused that the family is duly vetted, initially without potential motives. Then Jo discovers in the secret apartment Rico finds in Waiblinger's name, which Lutz Waiblinger visited recently, a symbolically heart-stabbed silicon female doll, clue to sickly relationships.
Thu, Nov 5, 2015
Sonnenberg board pupil Nikolas Resche is frog poison dart-murdered while jogging. Rico joins the field team, fascinated by Nikolas's brilliant loner classmate Ira Belling whom he once mobbed, an unpopular Goth, prime suspect given access and ample knowledge of the exotic MO, she even keeps fit Amazonian frogs. Also suspect are teacher Karsten Reinhardt, who also read Ira's paper on frog poison, and Nicolas's former roommate, womanizing jock Sebastian Brinkhof, who states he disliked apparent homoerotic interest. Shortly after Ira is also prime suspect for the murder of Karsten Reinhardt, stabbed in his room, but the cases aren't necessarily linked. Rico also finds evidence that principal Tanja Schulz had an illegal affair with a pupil, but not Nikolas as first appears. By the time Jo puts it all together, another poison dart is kept ready.
Mon, Oct 12, 2015
At the "Beauty Queen Baden-Württemberg" dress rehearsal finalist Jenny Lienert is found strangled in the prize sports-car by rival Hanna Müller, who lacks an alibi. Hanna's father Gernot Müller was at the dry-cleaning. Rival Leonie Franzen was filmed rowing with Jenny, who points at organizer Sven Hövel, who paid Jenny Lienerts and left fingerprints on her cellphone. Rico identifies from video an ex-con stalker: scorned fan Thorsten Höpperle. Jenny blackmailed Hanna, but only male DNA was found on he murder weapon.
Thu, Nov 19, 2015
In Joe's mechanic Schrotti's Bauwagen is found pest controller Leo Bonacker, who was fighting a mice infestation. His gas-mask was filled with toxic manioc. His ex-spouse and business partner, who last nearly all clients, had access and admits having stolen 60 000 Euro but also puts the team on the trail city supervisor Till Prechtel's crooked deals with Leo, notably blackmailing chefs like Jonas Bömmle, which both deny. * Bömmle's anti-consumerist Petra Meiser, to puzzled Rico's taste, filed a complaint for her ferret's death in a cockroach trap placed in the restaurant, but that seems too measly as murder motive, if the only one. Just after Jo learns his mechanic mate was tricked earlier by Till Prechtel, the corrupt crook suffers the toxic poisoning in his own car. Rico ties it all together after finding the missing link, brilliantly but bitterly.
Thu, Nov 26, 2015
Evelyn Schöllhammer was poisoned in the home she shared with Rico's mother, fellow-artist Pia Sander, shortly after a row. Evelyn's former partner, Gundula Krause, dumped her recently for manager Norbert Weiss, whose foundation inherits everything, including the large house;, but she's also in a legal and financial pickle. Rico Sander is officially take off the case, but finds out bout Norbert Weiss's suspicious past. Rico even sympathizes with Pia's senior cardiac wreck neighbor Walter Wirsching's eviction after a secret is disclosed to his wife Ilse.
Thu, Dec 10, 2015
Street gang leader Robert 'Rob' Klein (22) is fatally shot with a revolver registered by youth worker Martin Gruber, once captain Michael Kaiser's partner, who was blamed for a female colleague's death is similar circumstances, from whose safe it went missing. Forensic brilliant intern Benedikt 'Ben' Förster makes his debut. The case also bugs Joe due to his own gang past. Martin's pubertal charge Kevin Scheuerle had access, but the pair provides each-other dubious alibis. Plausible suspects are victim's brother Alex Klein, probably to weak to inherit the top dog position for long, and ruthless rival Miro Hauser, whose bid to succeed Robert is 'supported' by promising revenge on presumed killer Kevin and knocking down Alex for opposing this, having a crush on Jasmin, Kevin's big bitch sister and legal guardian. Selma and Kaiser fail to provide the Scheuerles proper protection, with dire results. Jasmin's dark secret proves key to the case.
Thu, Dec 17, 2015
A toothless corpse is found washed up on the river Neckarufer's bank by superstitious homeless Monika Felten, who dishes up some ghost story. It's identified by jazz fan Rico as famous old US trumpeter Brian Giggs, a recovered alcoholic and junkie, who failed to show up for his comeback concert in local pianist Ronny Fischbach's local club. Routine suspects include the club musicians, his fiancee Ester Becker, who couldn't handle his recent addiction relapse, and his idol Harper's adolescent nephew Ronny may have suspected Brian of a part in his uncle's fatal fatal years ago.