True Crime Stories - Murderesses & Murderers

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Veikko Bartel reads from his books Murderesses and Murderers. Experience up close the gripping cases of a criminal defense lawyer who specializes in defending murderers and murderesses. "A must-see for true crime fans! Repulsive and fascinating at the same time. Cold as ice and heartwarming." Close your eyes. You are sitting opposite a woman, a sympathetic, courteous, loving mother of two children. She has suffocated her newborn. Another day. A man. You talk to him about Bach and Bruckner, about the Russian romantics. Then you open the files and look at the pictures of the corpses of two women. He cut their throats. Imagine you had to breathe the same air after looking at these pictures, spend time in the same room, talk to her, listen to her, believe her, defend her with all means of art in court, in public, against the press. Would you do it? And if so, could you do it?
And now imagine, this is not a fictional plot, but pure reality. Don’t believe it?
Then "Welcome!" to the world of Veikko Bartel. "Bartel plays with the reader, pushes him to the limits, shows him the extent of evil. This is really about the cases. Not about the defense strategy, not about the verdict or the trial (at least not primarily), only about the how and the eternally hovering why... All in all, Murderesses is a book that I find very easy to read, but which will surely push some readers to a certain limit. That’s okay, because unlike in the courtroom, you can simply close the book and read it later. Because as shocking as the cases are, curiosity will prevail and you will want to read on. The book will push some readers to the limits of their imagination, to the limits of their emotions. But the book might also make some readers rethink that not everything is as it seems at first glance." (Sächsische Zeitung)
"Bartel not only describes the acts and what lies behind them, but also provides a deep insight into his work as a criminal defense lawyer. And it is this perspective that sets the book apart from so many other crime descriptions," (Berliner Morgenpost)
"Schirach’s short stories seem like trivial fairy tales compared to Bartel’s stories," (Maurice Feiel – Zwischen den Zeilen) Murderers, published in 2018 by Mosaik Verlag Murderesses, published in 2019 by Mosaik Verlag https://www.veikko-bartel.de/

Highlights

• Reading by Veikko Bartel
• Captivating true crime stories
• Venue: Berliner Kriminal Theater

General Information

Veikko Bartel presents a reading from his books about murderesses and murderers. The event offers a deep insight into the psychological aspects of crimes and their defense. Experience gripping stories from the world of criminal law in Berlin Friedrichshain.

Location

Palisadenstrasse 48, 10243 Berlin Friedrichshain, Germany

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