Mell van der Flucht

What happens when a dashing man with a peculiar name moves into a quiet four-family home? Chaos, suspicion, and a whole lot of drama.
The residents are quickly stirred up. Retired civil servant Mr. Kodslowski is convinced Mell's a criminal - those flashy cars scream trouble. But Uschi Bratbäcker, a neurotic romantic, is charmed by the mysterious name: van der Flucht. To her, it reeks of nobility.
Psychologist Susa Seelinger isn't buying any of it. She's sure Mell's just another womanizer with eyes only for her. Then the stairwell feud explodes. Mell loses his memory after a chaotic night and finds himself hunted by an enraged ex-lover - and her furious husband.
There's only one way out: escape!
Joined by two unlikely neighbours, Mell flees to France, hoping to find peace in his château. But the adventure just begins: a fake count, two suspicious deaths, and the question of how to make two bodies vanish without a trace ...
A darkly humorous story of mistaken identities, tangled relationships, and the lengths we go to protect our secrets.

Sabine Reitenbach lives on Germany's Baltic coast and works in retail. A lifelong creative, she designs cartoons and writes satirical fiction full of quirky characters and dark humor. Her debut, "The Perfect Mess," was born during lockdown - bold , surprising, and delightfully offbeat.