Jan Zweyer

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Jan Zweyer, born 12 December 1953 in Frankfurt (Main), is a German writer. Jan Zweyer is his pseudonym for writing, his real name is Rüdiger Richartz.


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[edit] Career

He first studied architecture and graduated in social science and worked as scientific clerk. After that he worked as a freelance journalist. At the moment he has been working for an international industrial company for several years and only writes in his spare time. Zweyer writes detective stories which deal in the Ruhr valley and have become very popular in Northrhine-Westphalia area because of its naturalistic descriptions.

[edit] Novels

  • 1998 Glück auf. Glück ab
  • 1999 Alte Genossen
  • 1999 Siebte Sohle, Querschlag West
  • 1999 Tödliches Abseits
  • 2000 Georgs Geheimnis
  • 2001 Tatort Töwerland
  • 2002 Glänzender Tod
  • 2004 Verkauftes Sterben
  • 2005 Als der Himmel verschwand


[edit] Short Stories

  • 2002 Nur wir allein
  • 2002 Das Skelett von Königsborn
  • 2004 Mit Walther in Aldekerk
  • 2004 Margarethe

[edit] Private Life

He lives in Herne with his wife and his dog.

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