A body in a freight elevator leads Rath to a mystery in East Prussia.
The Great Depression's impact and the rising street violence of the Nazis. The Fatherland Files (1932)
A torture-murder leads Rath into a web of smuggled Russian gold and paramilitary coups. The Bloody May riots and the peak of Weimar decadence. The Silent Death (1930) Volker Kutscher Gereon Rath 01 06 & Story rar
A recurring threat is the White Hand , a secret vigilante organization that Kutscher uses to explore themes of extrajudicial justice vs. the rule of law. Reader Context & "Story" Files
The series follows Rath, a Cologne transplant to the Berlin Police Department, as he navigates high-stakes crimes that mirror the era's social upheaval. Title (Year Set) Central Conflict Historical Backdrop Babylon Berlin (1929) A body in a freight elevator leads Rath
The series is now complete at , concluding in 1938. Regarding "rar" or "story" files found online: GENDER - Verlag Barbara Budrich
Rath shadows an American gangster, becoming caught in a brutal gang war. The Bloody May riots and the peak of Weimar decadence
Rath investigates the death of an SA man while being squeezed by competing political forces. The Night of the Long Knives and the SS-SA rivalry.