When does the reading with Jan Beinßen take place?

The reading starts on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 7 PM and is expected to end around 9 PM.

Where does CRIME TIME with Jan Beinßen take place?

The event takes place in the Fürth Crime Museum in the vaulted cellar of the town hall. The entrance is located on Brandenburger Straße in 90762 Fürth.

How much is the admission?

The admission for CRIME TIME in the Fürth Crime Museum is 18 euros.

From which book will Jan Beinßen read?

Jan Beinßen will read from Frankenbiss, a new case involving the Nuremberg amateur detective Paul Flemming, who follows the traces of Dracula.

Is the event suitable for crime fans?

The reading is aimed at literature lovers and crime fans who appreciate regional crime novels, atmospheric settings, and exciting investigations.

How can you reach the Fürth Crime Museum?

The Crime Museum is very well accessible by public transport. The nearest stop is Fürth Rathaus.

Jan Beinßen Reads Frankenbiss in the Fürth Crime Museum and Ignites Chilling Tension

Name: CRIME TIME with Jan Beinßen
Start: 2026-11-28T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-28T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Kriminalmuseum Fürth

When Crime Fiction and Dracula Atmosphere Meet

On November 28, 2026, the Fürth Crime Museum will become the venue for a special reading night: At CRIME TIME, Jan Beinßen will read from his new Franconian crime novel Frankenbiss. The event combines literary suspense with the authentic atmosphere of a museum dedicated to police history and criminal cases.

A New Case for Paul Flemming

The focus of Frankenbiss is on the Nuremberg amateur detective Paul Flemming. A dead man, pale as chalk and with a conspicuous bite wound on his neck, leads him on the trail of Dracula. Amid Franconian local color, mysterious clues, and eerie suspicions, Jan Beinßen unfolds a classic crime story with a regional profile.

Jan Beinßen and the Franconian Regional Crime Novel

Jan Beinßen was born in 1965 in Stadthagen and has lived in Franconia since the 1990s. Alongside his journalistic work, he has published numerous crime novels, short stories, and anthologies since 1997. He is particularly known for his series featuring Paul Flemming, whose cases literarily connect Nuremberg and the cultural history of Franconia.

His style combines precise investigative dramaturgy, atmospheric settings, and a subtle sense of regional peculiarities. Among his well-known works are Dürer's Mistress, The Dead Eyes of Nuremberg, and Gingerbread with Bitter Almond. For his cultural engagement, Beinßen received the Culture Prize of the city of Herzogenaurach.

Reading Atmosphere in the Crime Museum

The reading will take place in the Fürth Crime Museum in the vaulted cellar of the town hall. There, historical criminal cases, evidence collection, and police history meet the literary art of contemporary regional crime fiction. The intimate setting intensifies the literary experience and adds a unique tension to the author encounter.

Those who wish to experience crime literature not only by reading it but in its acoustic and spatial effects will find an extraordinary evening here: Voice, language, and venue merge into a dense reading atmosphere.

An Evening for Crime Fans and Literature Lovers

CRIME TIME is aimed at everyone who appreciates literary investigations, Franconian local color, and unusual event locations. The reading from Frankenbiss promises an encounter with an experienced crime author and an exciting insight into the narrative construction of a current Franconian crime novel.

Conclusion

With Frankenbiss, Jan Beinßen brings a puzzling case to the Fürth Crime Museum: traces of Dracula, a creepy bite wound, and investigator Paul Flemming ensure literary tension in a historic setting. Those who want to experience crime literature, regional storytelling, and an intense author meeting live should mark this evening in their calendars.