Reading "THE LAST MEMO"

A dead man, a respected family business and illegal chemical weapons exports - an unbelievable combination and yet that's exactly what happened! When an inconspicuous employee of the long-established company RheinHansa dies under mysterious circumstances, Detective Chief Inspector Claudia Janssen and her partner Rolf Lindner, the company's head of security, are drawn into the maelstrom of the investigation. What they gradually uncover goes far beyond the death: illegal chemical exports to crisis areas, intrigues and power games as well as corruption at the highest level. But in addition to the dark abysses of the business world, the thriller takes the reader into the bizarre world of everyday office life, full of headstrong bosses and quirky colleagues. With a sharp eye and black humor, everyday office life becomes the stage for a novel that is as exciting as it is biting. When the eponymous last memo appears, the story takes a dramatic turn that changes everything.

The authors

Andreas Krebs

Multi-supervisory board member, entrepreneur and author

Andreas Krebs is an internationally experienced manager and speaker on leadership, entrepreneurship and transformational management. His non-fiction book "The Illusion of Invincibility" (2018), written with Paul Williams, has been published in several languages. Krebs has held leading positions at Bayer and Wyeth, most recently as Group CEO in the USA with global responsibility for 10,000 employees in 96 countries. Today, he is involved in advisory and supervisory boards, invests in start-ups through Longfield Invest and teaches the CEO Masterclass at the LeadershipNext Academy. As Chairman of Girassol e.V., he supports disadvantaged children in Brazil. He is a member of the Friends of the Seamen's Church in Prerow.

Christian Velmer

Advisory board member, entrepreneur and author

Christian Velmer has more than 35 years of experience in the top management of international healthcare companies. After working in Europe, Central America and Greater China, where he was responsible for expanding the pharmaceutical sites of Bayer and Johnson & Johnson, he headed a global commercial platform with 3,000 employees in over 50 countries as Senior Vice President at Pfizer in New York. His professional stations in seven countries, including El Salvador, China and the USA, shaped him both professionally and personally. Today, he advises biotech companies worldwide and invests in fintech start-ups. Velmer has lived on the Upper West Side in Manhattan for over a decade.

The book "The Last Memo" is available in bookstores and online at Book on Demand, Amazon and others. Print edition 21.99 euros, eBook 9.99 euros.

"The Last Memo" combines authentic insights into white-collar crime, suspense and black humor - a thriller for everyone who works in companies, family businesses or government agencies, regardless of their level.

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