Katharina Lorenz

An unbeatable duo: The highly talented Chief Inspector Marie Brand investigates with her pragmatic colleague Simmel. Together they perfectly combine heart and mind and solve exciting murder cases in Cologne in this series.

A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.