‘Braucher’s Solution’ is set in the city of Munich in southern Germany in 1922-3, a period of violence and political upheaval. With guns easily available and the currency spiralling out of control, it is a time in which people kill for many reasons. In this city, Kommissar Otto Braucher, himself a veteran of the First World War, tries to unravel cases of death while facing the hindrances of fixed minds and vested interests.

‘Braucher’s Solution’ is an anthology of six cases handled by Kommissar Otto Braucher as he mixes with different elements of inter-war Munich society through scarred veterans, wealthy and corrupt businessmen, officials with their own agendas, trade unionists, loan sharks and burglars. With his own insight, hard work and a generally reliable squad, Braucher battles not only to resolve each case, but actually to bring the guilty to court, let alone justice.

'Braucher’s Solution’ will appeal to anyone who enjoys historical police detective stories with credible, fleshed-out characters and is interested in seeing the impact on crime of the circumstances of a particular period of history, when life was cheap, and the police were only one of a number of groups in society shaping the fates of criminals and their victims. The anthology's realism stems from Alexander Rooksmoor's knowledge around 20th century German history. This allows him to conjure up the time and the places featured in the stories, to give them a genuine and realistic setting.

Please Note: This book is an anthology. While they have all been revised from this book, the stories it contains were previously available as the following separate books: ‘Braucher and the Loyal Men’, ‘Braucher and the Fraternity’, ‘Braucher to the Bank’, ‘Braucher and the Ruthene’, ‘Braucher and the Witnesses’ and ‘Braucher and the Warehouse Gang’.