ONE LIFE TOO MANY: The State Criminal Police Investigates (Vol. III)

  • Intelligent suspense at its absolute finest.
  • A brilliantly crafted case packed with deep human trauma, featuring a fiercely compelling investigative duo.

Hamburg in the grip of a scorching, deadly summer.
A murder victim who lost two separate lives with a single bullet.
A case for Juha and Lux of the Hamburg State Criminal Police.

A man's body is discovered at an abandoned rest stop, a single bullet through his heart. At first glance, it looks like a robbery gone wrong. But the investigation takes a bizarre turn when the unidentified victim is formally claimed by two different women - first by his wife, and shortly after by another domestic partner. In their latest case, Juha and Lux from Hamburg’s State Crime Police (LKA) find themselves tracking a murder victim who managed to lead a flawlessly orchestrated double life for years.

But how long can you live two separate lives before losing them both? It is a haunting question that Juha must also face on a deeply personal level. As they trace both of the dead man's identities back into the past, Juha and Lux unravel a treacherous web of tragic events, dark family secrets, and fatal lies.

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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Taschenbuch
  • Release: 14.08.2026
  • ISBN: 978-3-499-01869-5
  • 416 Pages
  • Series: Die LKA Hamburg-Reihe
  • Authors: Nikolas KuhlStefan Sandrock

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Nikolas Kuhl Stefan Sandrock ONE LIFE TOO MANY: The State Criminal Police Investigates (Vol. III)
Portrait von Nikolas Kuhl
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Nikolas Kuhl

Nikolas Kuhl , born in 1986 in Münster, writes screenplays and leads the rock band Giant Crow.

Portrait von Stefan Sandrock
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Stefan Sandrock

Stefan Sandrock , born in 1976 in Bilbao, works for NDR and curates exhibitions.