Rose of Rashōmon

Author: Ingrid Noll
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Winner of the German Grand Prize for Detective Fiction New Work from the Award-Winning Author Ingrid Noll is hailed as the "Queen of Crime Fiction" and "one of the most accomplished German-language writers of our time." In her brilliantly gifted "Rose of Rashomon," Ingrid Noll intricately portrays the minds consumed by jealousy and revenge, utterly captivating. Men become lost in the admiration of a mysterious figure, while women are swept away by the flames of jealousy and fury. This book, originally titled "Little Rose, Red Rose," is the newest work from the renowned contemporary German female author and detective fiction queen, Ingrid Noll. Conspiracy and love have always been themes beloved by both writers and readers. Here, there are romance, friendship, as well as treachery, infidelity, and murder, making it highly readable and incredibly lifelike—truly astonishing. The book intricately portrays the minds consumed by jealousy and revenge, utterly captivating.
The rose on the windowsill needs water, and I can’t help but water it. Later, when I sat down at my desk and opened drawer after drawer, I suddenly saw a strange photo album before me. Clearly, it belonged to Birkitt. A bookmark indicated the page already turned: it was filled with photos from university days. Reinhardt, Mia, and Birkitt—three people laughing and waving from a bridge over the Nakka River; standing together on the ruins of Winterk’s castle with others; posing in front of the university gate, wearing large sunglasses in an open-top car, and so on. It was very clear that an old romance had been reinvigorated. Could our marriage have failed in the hands of a female secretary? My family photo had been destroyed, and my family might also be destroyed. Could I remain indifferent to all this? I tightly gripped the glass ball next to the photo album, clenching my fists.