A best-selling German author was found murdered on her houseboat as police search for the suspect responsible for her death.
Police in Hamburg said a 58-year-old woman, who was later identified by the Guardian as Alexandra Fröhlich, a bestselling novelist, was found lifeless by her relatives on her houseboat on Tuesday morning.
One of Fröhlich’s three sons found her body, according to police. Authorities believe she died between midnight and 5.30 a.m.
After investigators looked over the evidence, authorities said they now believe that Fröhlich died “as a result of violence.”
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A best-selling German novelist was shot dead in a violent attack on the houseboat where she lived, according to German officials who are treating it as murder. (Droemer Knaur)
“Investigators are currently investigating possible suspects. However, given the ongoing investigation, no further details can be provided at this time,” police shared in a news release.
According to German media outlet NDR, police believe Fröhlich was killed by “massive violence” and had been shot.
The outlet reported that Fröhlich lived on a houseboat on the Holzhafenufer in the Moorfleet district of Hamburg.
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