THE DEATH WOMAN: The Return (Vol. IV)

  • Blum is back - a gripping new thriller about a cult figure, full of force and emotion.
  • A guarantee for top-notch suspense.
  • 530,000 copies sold of Totenfrau (Vol. I-III).  With rights sold to 16 countries and an adaptation into a Netflix series!
  • 1 MIO copies sold of his thrillers altogether!
  • English sample translation will be available soon.

The Death Woman returns – the sequel of the international success story.
Aichner at his best - fast-paced suspense, clean-cut and intense.

Ten years have passed since Blum last murdered. She lives quietly and reclusively on a yacht in Croatia with her partner, Reza, offering charter trips to the surrounding islands to earn money. Blum no longer believes she will be discovered - until an unexpected death on board forces her to cross her boundaries once again. Not only her life and Reza’s are at stake, but also the lives of her children.

"An inventive, forceful, engrossing revenge thriller!" (The Times about Die Totenfrau, Vol. I)

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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Wunderlich
  • Release: 18.09.2026
  • ISBN: 978-3-8052-0120-9
  • 336 Pages
  • Series: Die Totenfrau Serie
  • Author: Bernhard Aichner

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Bernhard Aichner

Bernhard Aichner : Born in East Tyrol, he discovered writing at an early age as a way of countering the confines of rural life. Inspired by the tales his mother read to him, he developed a passion for dark stories. To this day, the author writes by hand and sketches each scene on paper first. This deliberate way of working allows him to create a special closeness to his characters that makes the reader empathize intensely. 
Aichner's fast-paced, pictorial narrative style develops a pull that inexorably captivates the reader. His protagonists fight unflinchingly for survival, authentically, emotionally and captivatingly. While his thrillers reveal the deepest human abysses, Aichner inspires his audience with his optimistic and cheerful manner.
Aichner achieved his international breakthrough in 2014 with his thriller Totenfrau . The NETFLIX series adaptation was in the TOP 10 in 67 countries worldwide, season 2 was released in 2025.