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"Erstelle ein Cover für den Krimi/ Thriller "Caruso lebt"" winning Book cover by Mikamio
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The Brief

Title

Caruso lebt

Author

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Author biography

... Thion wurde in der Eifel ... In Köln studierte sie Germanistik und ... Sie arbeitete lange als ... Mit ihrer Familie bereiste sie viele Länder und sammelte dabei vielfältige Eindrü... Schreiben war schon seit der Kindheit ihre große Leidenschaft, besonders Krimis faszinieren ... Heute lebt sie in Köln und Sü...

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Book description

Caruso lebt Linda und Robert Martens feiern ... Doch die aufwändige Feier verläuft ganz anders, als es Robert und die Gäste ... Linda verkündet ihrem Mann vor allen Gästen, dass sie über seine ständigen Seitensprünge Bescheid weiß. Sie will sich von ihm trennen und hat sogar schon einen neuen Mann: Es ist der für die Feier engagierte Zauberer Giovanni ... Er schockt die Gäste, indem er sich mit einer echten Guillotine selbst ... Natürlich nur ein gefährlicher ... Doch in der Nacht geschieht ausgerechnet mit diesem Fallbeil ein grausamer ... Die als Gast eingeladene Kommissarin Ina Helle beginnt zu ... Schnell merkt sie, dass die beteiligten Familien und sie selbst unheilvoll miteinander verknüpft ...

Target audience

Alle, die Krimis mögen, Männer und Frauen, jedoch eher Frauen

Book cover type

Paperback

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Playful
Serious
Loud
Quiet
Feminine
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Pop
Grunge
Literal
Abstract
Simple
Detailed
Modern
Retro
Luxury
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Design needs

Eher modern, eher abstrakt

What to avoid

Zu kitschig, rosa

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