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Elke Pupke, a German author, weaves captivating crime stories around the enchanting Baltic Sea island of Usedom. With a background as a trained librarian and an experienced tour guide, Pupke's deep connection to the region and passion for its landscape and culture are evident in her novels.
Pupke's crime novels are set against the backdrop of Usedom's unique blend of coastal beauty, historical depth, and seasonal contrasts. The island, with its small communities and the interplay of tourism and local life, provides a compelling and atmospheric setting for her stories.
Characters such as Berta's niece Sophie and the energetic tour guide Anne are regular features in Pupke's novels, adding a touch of local flavour to her tales. The pension "Come Again" and the Langbude, once built on the outskirts of Bansin to avoid disturbing guests, are also settings in her novels, providing a sense of familiarity for readers.
"Late Revenge on Usedom", Pupke's latest novel, reveals a backstory and a surprising resolution, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. This novel, like many of her others, features a fire that was only on paper, simulating the destruction of a villa, adding a sense of suspense and intrigue.
Bansin, one of the three imperial baths in the Baltic Sea resort, is another significant location in Pupke's novels. The sea is always visible in Bansin, with windows facing the shell built into the Kurmuschel. The bath architecture, with its variety of balconies, turrets, and columns, benefited from prefabricated construction in 1897.
Pupke finds the lack of crowds in Bansin advantageous, allowing her to immerse herself in the region's peaceful atmosphere when writing. The beach promenade in Bansin is less crowded compared to its more glamorous neighbours, Ahlbeck and Heringsdorf, providing a tranquil setting for her stories.
Some of Pupke's novels lead to Ahlbeck, Heringsdorf, and Koserow, but the stories are all fictional. The House of Guests, a potential candidate for conversion into a fisherman's museum, is a location mentioned in her novels. However, Pupke is not in favour of this proposal.
Pupke's novels not only focus on crime-solving but also explore human relationships and local issues, tying the crimes to the broader social and cultural fabric of the Baltic Sea region. This gives her work a distinctive regional flavour that appeals to readers interested in crime fiction with a strong sense of place.
Her novels, including "A deadly hot summer in Ahlbeck", "Bansin Fisherman's Death", "Deadly Greed in Bansin", "Deadly Class Reunion from Usedom", "Murder on the Fisherman’s Beach", "Deadly Inheritance on Usedom", and "Late Revenge on Usedom", as well as her non-fiction book "Strolls through the Usedom Imperial Baths" and the novel "Late Revenge on Usedom", were all published by Hinstorff Verlag.
As Pupke continues to draw inspiration from the Baltic Sea region, she is currently planning her next crime novel set in Usedom. For readers who enjoy a good crime story with a strong sense of place, Pupke's novels are not to be missed.
Elke Pupke's novels, published by Hinstorff Verlag, delve into crime-solving while incorporating local issues and human relationships, creating a distinctive regional flavor that appeals to readers interested in crime fiction set in specific locations. Her home-and-garden book, "Strolls through the Usedom Imperial Baths," further showcases her connection to the region.
In her latest novel, "Late Revenge on Usedom," Pupke explores the general-news topic of fires in her crime-and-justice narrative, adding a sense of suspense and intrigue to the story. The meticulous planning for her next crime novel sets in Usedom indicates her unwavering dedication to portraying the lifestyle of the Baltic Sea region within her captivating crime stories.
