“Natasha!” the Commissioner emphatically cuts in. “Stop looking so miserable. There are camera teams waiting in the lobby downstairs. The reporters want to interview you. You’re the city’s new hero.”
“Hero? You must be joking! I’ve betrayed almost everything I’ve ever believed in. All my ideals. When I started to work here...”
“Nonsense! The Ghetto scum has been taught a lesson. The Chancellor wants to see me later... and... you, too, of course. Wear a nice skirt suit with lapels wide enough for the decoration.”
“Decoration?”
“What else? Don’t tell me you didn’t know.”
“And Hauke?” the Detective quietly asks.
“What about him?” the Commissioner is surprised. “The public can’t ever know about him. He’s an informer...”
“… who deserves an award.”
“A drug dealer?” the Commissioner asks, not trusting his ears. “Natasha, Natasha, what are you talking about? What we need is heroic figures like you. Not some seedy pusher character. People want idols they can look up to. Who inspire them. Are you going to freshen up a little now?”
“I don’t think it’s appropriate...”
“A hint of blush and some of this new-fangled skin spray my wife’s recently started to use,” the Commissioner interrupts her. “Take my word for it, nobody has use for a broken hero.”
Heartfelt thanks to all who have supported me during the publishing process of this novella, especially my wonderful crew: Ingo, Michael, Sylvia, Ilona, Janet, and my dear mother. In memoriam to my dear father, Fritz Krepinsky.
I also send a huge thank you to my Lovelybooks rounds! It’s so great sharing with you!
In memoriam Franziska Pigulla, who has recited my novel Spreeblut with so much passion.
Best regards to everyone at Goodies, Westberlin, Oslo, Kala, and all the other Berlin cafés, where I hung out to write. SomaFM Dronezone is and will always be the best musical background when in my own (rental) home.
Like always I’m tremendously grateful to my readers, who have awarded me, an independent writer, with their trust. If you have questions or suggestions, please write to: [email protected].
Take care and stay safe!
Karsten Krepinsky
www.theworldbehindthewindow.com
The author
Karsten Krepinsky is a German author and lives in Berlin. He holds a PhD in biology. When not working for a start-up company in the field of neurosciences, his passion is to write mystery, sci-fi, and horror novels. A great source of inspiration to Karsten is the vibrant city of Berlin.
The translator
Karin Dufner, holder of an M.A. in American literature, has been working as a translator of fiction since 1989, seeing herself as a wanderer between the English and the German language. Her bibliography encompasses around 400 titles. Her ivory tower is located in the Düsseldorf area, Germany.
The cover designer
Ingo Krepinsky is co-founder and manager of the Bremen, Germany based design agency Die Typonauten. He studied communication design at the University of the Arts Bremen and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover. He has won several design contests such as iF communication design award, The German Design Award (nominated) or Stiftung Buchkunst (best designed books). The design performance and font work of Die Typonauten are consistently presented in international journals. The foundry was selected as German independent type foundry for Typography, Referenced – A Comprehensive Visual Guide to the Language, History, and Practice of Typography, a publication of Rockport Publishers.
KARSTEN KREPINSKY
Copyright (c) 2016 by Karsten Krepinsky
About the Book
Dedicated to the freedom of thought
Berlin Locations:
“We won’t stand idly by while this human trash gnaws its way through the city of Berlin like a cancerous growth. Therefore, I have given order to immediately seal off those areas of the city forever lost to us...”
Prologue
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Epilogue
Heartfelt thanks to all who have supported me during the publishing process of this novella, especially my wonderful crew: Ingo, Michael, Sylvia, Ilona, Janet, and my dear mother. In memoriam to my dear father, Fritz Krepinsky.
The author
The translator
The cover designer
Table of Contents
KARSTEN KREPINSKY
Copyright (c) 2016 by Karsten Krepinsky
About the Book
Dedicated to the freedom of thought
Berlin Locations:
“We won’t stand idly by while this human trash gnaws its way through the city of Berlin like a cancerous growth. Therefore, I have given order to immediately seal off those areas of the city forever lost to us...”
Prologue
1
2
3
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5
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Epilogue
Heartfelt thanks to all who have supported me during the publishing process of this novella, especially my wonderful crew: Ingo, Michael, Sylvia, Ilona, Janet, and my dear mother. In memoriam to my dear father, Fritz Krepinsky.
The author
The translator
The cover designer
