Der Erbe: Roman. Zweiter Band.

A young man convalescing in a large household observes small domestic dramas and the alliances around him: a devoted maid endures a harsh aunt, a visiting mechanic tends to an enigmatic device, and neighbours and relatives pursue private grievances. These intimate scenes give way to a violent robbery-murder and a formal inquiry, with investigatory episodes, witness impressions, and legal deliberations gradually uncovering motives and concealed ties. The narrative shifts between personal care and social tension, mapping how restrained domestic life collides with sudden crime and how confession, testimony, and communal judgment bring hidden relations and responsibilities to light.