The Legend of The “Grau Kiefer” Inn: Indolent shot at reconciliation: Mysteries solved by convict Albert, #3

By Karlis Kadegis

Seven people, two adults and five children, found dead in derelict a hogweed field. A video of the grueling crime scene is leaked online and becomes a viral sensation, thus putting even more pressure on the police to find the killer. As the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that this is not the only shady business local residents are involved in. On top of that, a question that looms over everyone's head is: Why did the killer try to relate these murders to the disappearances of the owners of the "Grau Kiefer" inn and their five children seventy-four years ago?
Rebecca tries to indulge Albert by discussing the case with him. Yet the former assassin questions his motivation for helping her and the police in general.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Karlis Kadegis
• Release date: Aug 23, 2016
• ISBN: 9781536577402

Karlis Kadegis

I'm from Latvia. BA Degree in English language & Literature acquired abroad. A tennis junkie. Interested in peace and conflict studies, politics, writing, editing and photography. My passion for crime fiction is inspired by Sherlock Holmes stories and British TV dramas. My passion for other fiction is not inspired by anyone in particular. Fantastic sense of humour.  As an author, I still consider myself novice. Therefore I very much like to experiment with styles, ideas and whatnot.

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The Legend of The Grau Kiefer Inn

Indolent shot at reconciliation: Mysteries solved by convict Albert, Volume 3

Karlis Kadegis

Published by Karlis Kadegis, 2016.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

THE LEGEND OF THE GRAU KIEFER INN

First edition. August 23, 2016.

Copyright © 2016 Karlis Kadegis.

ISBN: 978-1536577402

Written by Karlis Kadegis.

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The Legend of The Grau Kiefer Inn: The Third Case (Indolent shot at reconciliation: Mysteries solved by convict Albert, #3)

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There is an old 1920s (1929 if I remember correctly) blues song that says: ‘If it keeps on raining, levee's going to break’. I heard it on radio earlier this week, and these words immediately come to my mind, as I recall the series of interactions between Rebecca and me. Now, I will not suggest that music or lyrical interpretation is one of my strengths. As a matter of fact, I would strongly argue that it is not. Yet, I feel that this line perfectly summarises how I felt as I... Know what? I think I am running ahead of myself, so let me start from the very beginning.

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Most of those, who frequent news websites or read newspapers, must have heard of the Grau Kiefer inn a while ago. After all, the legend of the place became a little global sensation, with the story being quoted by most major media outlets worldwide. Largely because, as I got to know, the teenager, who found the first dead bodies, filmed the scene and posted it online before calling the police. One might think that the young man was in a state of shock. Yet the reality is that he and some of his friends had been camping nearby and medics had found traces of both alcohol and marijuana in the teenager’s system.

The next few paragraphs might seem redundant to those, who closely followed the case and events that surrounded it, so they can freely skip them. Though, to have everyone on the same page, I took some time and space to explain the history of the Grau Kiefer and the mystery that surrounds it.

According to local history archives, in 1927 two Latvian expatriates, Gērts Olavs from Austria and Līva Liepiņa from England, who had met in Paris four years prior, decided to get married and move back to Latvia, which had finally gained its independence. With money they had saved, the newlyweds decided to buy five acres of land twenty kilometres outside