A myste­ri­ous mansion, a murder, and a young woman search­ing for her origins: In her crime novel “Track­ing the Killer with Foot and Hand,” Veronika Wolther combines clas­sic thriller suspense with a story about iden­tity, courage, and self-determination.

Maeg­gan grows up on a farm in Wales. When she acci­den­tally learns she was adopted, she sets out to find her roots. Her inves­ti­ga­tions lead her to an old stately estate, behind whose walls dark secrets lie hidden. When the Earl of Seven Oaks is found dead, the eccen­tric Inspec­tor Green and his ambi­tious assis­tant Sulli­van begin their inves­ti­ga­tion. Who had a motive? The suppos­edly loyal butler or the Earl’s son, who appar­ently has some­thing to hide?

As the inves­ti­ga­tion progresses, Maeg­gan also becomes more deeply entan­gled in the estate’s myste­ri­ous history – and even­tu­ally becomes a target of the killer herself.

In addi­tion to the thrilling crime plot, the novel addresses ques­tions about living with phys­i­cal disabil­i­ties. It shows how inde­pen­dence and every­day normal­ity can inter­sect with phys­i­cal barri­ers and soci­etal prejudices.

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Our tip:

The author Veronika Wolther will person­ally present her crime novel at the “Egmond Circle” and read selected passages.

When: Friday, Octo­ber 30, 2026, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: Abdi­jzaal, Hotel Zuiderduin