by Alfred Bekker He saw the flames rising, saw them eating away piece by piece. The man paused for a moment and moved a step further. In his right hand he still held the empty gas can, which he now hurled away with a powerful movement. When a paper factory goes up in flames, private detective Aldo Burmester must stop a killer .. . Alfred Bekker is a well-known author of fantasy novels, thrillers and books for young people. In addition to his major book successes, he has written numerous novels for suspense series such as Ren Dhark, Jerry Cotton, Cotton Reloaded, Kommissar X, John Sinclair, and Jessica Bannister. He has also published under the names Neal Chadwick, Henry Rohmer, Conny Walden, and Janet Farell.