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Horst Evers Novel 'Hope Joanna' Giveaway

other · 2026-05-18

A giveaway for Horst Evers' novel 'Hope Joanna' is being held exclusively for subscribers of the kulturnews.letter. The book follows Hope Joanna Marlow, born on November 9, 1989, the day the Berlin Wall fell, named after an Eddy Grant song playing at Charité. Her father was a West Berliner, her mother from the East. To pursue Olympic taekwondo, she became a police officer. After her Olympic career ended, she works for the Berlin police. A viral video shows her overpowering four violent robbers outside a Späti, making her an unwilling hero. Before she can reject fame, a mysterious series of murders unsettles the city. A right-wing baron and his followers believe that Adolf Hitler's last letter, missing since the war, is real and contains a legendary elixir. Hope Joanna is drawn into a deadly parallel world of madness.

Key facts

  • Giveaway for Horst Evers' novel 'Hope Joanna'
  • Exclusive to kulturnews.letter subscribers
  • Protagonist Hope Joanna Marlow born November 9, 1989
  • Named after Eddy Grant song playing at Charité
  • Father West Berliner, mother from East
  • Became police officer for Olympic taekwondo chance
  • Viral video shows her overpowering four robbers
  • Mysterious murders linked to Hitler's last letter

Entities

Artists

  • Horst Evers

Institutions

  • kulturnews.letter
  • Charité
  • Berlin Police

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany

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