For a deep dive into the research process, you can listen to the ZEIT für Literatur podcast featuring the author. Feldpost - Mechtild Borrmann - Droemer Knaur

: The narrative alternates between the present-day investigation and the past (1930s/40s), a hallmark of Borrmann's style.

: Experts note her ability to transform historical research into a suspenseful, "crime-like" narrative.

: An unabridged version read by Vera Teltz is available on Audible.de with a runtime of approximately 7 hours and 46 minutes.

: Critics from platforms like booknerds.de and Belletristik-Couch.de praise her "unadorned yet sensitive" language and atmospheric storytelling. Critical Reception

: Inspired by true events and research from the Tagebuch-Archiv Emmendingen , the book explores the persecution of those deemed "different" by the state.

In Mechtild Borrmann's bestseller (2022), the author weaves a compelling historical mystery centered on forbidden love and betrayal during the Nazi era. Plot Overview