Murder Mindfully
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected Apr 14, 2026
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
In this zen and zany crime debut, a shady lawyer transforms his life through mindfulness—and uses his newfound techniques to kill his way to the top. Original series now streaming on Netflix.
Criminal defense lawyer Björn Diemel has been given an ultimatum: repair his work-life balance, or his wife will leave him—and take their daughter.
He reluctantly starts a mindfulness course, and to his surprise, it’s a revelation. He becomes calmer, happier, and more focused as he starts to understand what’s really important in life. When his worst client, brutal crime boss Dragan Sergowicz, tries to interfere with his precious family time, Björn discovers that even murder can be a mindfulness exercise to protect his peace.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Harried German defense attorney Björn Diemel's life spirals out of control in Dusse's witty and inspired debut. Urged by his wife, Katharina, to become "mindful" as a means of dealing with his anxiety, Björn hires self-help coach Joschka Breitner, whose teachings usher him uneasily toward peace of mind. Meanwhile, Björn takes a case defending Dragan Sergowicz, whose pimping, drug dealing, and other criminal operations stretch Björn's questionable ethics to their breaking point. Then Dragan starts encroaching on Björn's personal life, causing a father-daughter weekend with Björn's toddler, Emily, to go awry. Afterward, Dragan vanishes, and Björn takes over leadership of the gang as his proxy. As Björn reckons with betrayals, executions, and a criminal takeover of Emily's preschool, he clings to his newfound mindfulness—including breathing exercises and meditations suggested by Breitner—even as his efforts to protect his daughter and reclaim control of his life grow darker. Dusse pairs brisk plotting with a sardonic send-up of self-help culture, keeping the suspense taut while supplying plenty of laughs. The result is an inventive, endlessly surprising comic thriller.
