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“Man Maier – a political farce”
On January 10, 2025 – just in time for the snap federal election campaign – the novel "Mensch Maier – eine Politik Posse" (Human Maier – A Political Farce) was published. With pointed and exaggerated language, Andreas Roß puts his finger on the sore spot. What needs to happen to prevent democracy from losing further ground in our country?
Social worker and crime novelist Eduard Maier experiences the story of a lifetime. On a Monday, he gets caught in the middle of a bank robbery, tries to engage the robber in conversation using social work methods, and is shot dead. In the afterlife, Eduard learns that he is being sent back to Earth on a special mission: to find out why his killer robbed the bank. Back on Earth, a wild chase ensues, along with a bizarre series of discussions, conspiracy theories, and encounters with Reichsbürger (German far-right extremists).
About the author:
Andreas Roß, currently 60 years old (and growing), is married with two nearly grown children who don't need him as much anymore, leaving him more time to earn money as a writer and to earn a living. He works as a social worker, advising tenants for various housing associations in southern Hesse, and finds inspiration for his quirky stories in the long, dark hallways of aging apartment buildings. He also has a deep love for his adopted home of Darmstadt.
From 1996 to 2008, he published monthly short crime stories in the Darmstadt magazine "Vorhang Auf!". He was a member of the Darmstadt Text Workshop under the direction of Kurt Drawert (2003–2010) and a seven-time winner of regional literary prizes. He has also performed at various poetry slam events and released his work on CD.
In addition to two short story collections, “Encounter with the Berserker” (2011) and “Life is a Bitch” (2018), six crime novels have been published: “Pushed” (2013), “White Cold” (2015), “Days That Change Everything” (2017), “Inner Screams” (2020), “The Patron” (2022) and “Time Does Not Forget!” (2023).
His affinity for the crime genre developed particularly during his time working in various correctional facilities, where he heard numerous inspiring stories, especially since nothing seems more improbable than reality. Added to this was his love for his adopted home of Darmstadt.
