Rademacher, Cay Frank Stave 02 Der Schieber... May 2026

Der Schieber (English title: The Wolf Children ) is the second installment in Cay Rademacher’s historical crime trilogy featuring Oberinspektor Frank Stave. Set in post-WWII Hamburg, the novel is a gritty police procedural that doubles as a vivid exploration of a city struggling to survive under British occupation.

: The pressure on Stave mounts as two more bodies are discovered, pointing to a serial killer operating in the shadows of the black market. Key Characters Rademacher, Cay Frank Stave 02 Der Schieber...

: Stave’s investigation leads him into the desperate world of "Wolfskinder"—orphaned children who fled from occupied Eastern territories. These children form survivalist gangs, working as "coal-clawers," smugglers, and even prostitutes. Der Schieber (English title: The Wolf Children )

: An experienced detective burdened by his past and the chaos of the present. working as "coal-clawers