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Author from Groß-Gerau presents exciting debut novel about family, guilt and dark secrets
The Literature Initiative within the Darmstadt KulturStärken e. V. association invites you to the next reading in the "Literary Scene South Hesse In the gallery of the Rosengarten restaurant, author Oliver Baier from his debut thriller "Frankfurt Beats" (mainbook Verlag 2025).
The novel centers on Milan, who loses himself in Frankfurt's club scene – fleeing the past and the memory of his twin brother Leo, whose death was never solved. When a strange woman suddenly appears, claiming to be his mother, his life spirals completely out of control. She says she's in mortal danger. But with her arrival, dark family secrets come to light, plunging Milan into a maelstrom of guilt, violence, and betrayal.
“Frankfurt Beats” is a thriller about the destructive power of an unresolved past, told with pace and psychological depth.
Oliver Baier, born in 1974, lives with his family in Groß-Gerau and works as a physiotherapist. He has been publishing short stories since 2018, has received several awards – including the Stockstadt Literature Prize – and is a member of the Syndicate and the Federal Association of Young Authors . He considers Frankfurt the most exciting city in Germany – which is why his debut novel is set there.
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