Claws in the Rose Pen - a psychological thriller, reading with Marit Wildt

Behind the idyllic façade of the Rosenstift retirement home, things are simmering. In her new psychological thriller Krallen im Rosenstift (Claws in the Rosenstift), author Marit Wildt tackles a highly controversial topic: systematic bullying and corruption in the care sector.

The novel follows the home's director, Lona Frey, who is passionately committed to providing humane care. However, when she fights against the illegal sale of the facility by her superior, she becomes entangled in a dangerous web of power and greed. The story interweaves a classic homicide investigation with a psychologically profound escalation of bullying.

Marit Wildt uses the crime genre to draw attention to the devastating consequences of workplace bullying. The book, which has already sparked debate in the press, argues that bullying should be enshrined in the criminal code in a similar way to stalking. "Bullying produces victims. But there are no perpetrators who are punished for it." So far, bullying is not a criminal offense.

She dedicated her book to emergency doctor Elke Kussner from Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance. Kussner had denounced abuses at a hospital. After being ostracized and subjected to massive pressure, she was dismissed without notice. She subsequently took her own life in her apartment in December 2023.