advent
Advent
Advent
Karsten Groll cuts a solitary figure moving through a wintery Cologne as preparations are made for the opening of the city's Christmas markets. It's a time of year that brings bittersweet memories for this young man, reminders of all the things he's lost. But tonight he'll strike back against the bad luck that's slowly claimed his family. Tonight he's determined he'll kill the drug dealer, Mohr. Tonight, also, Karsten Groll knows that he will die himself.
First published, December 2012 in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.
