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Do you ever have a story that you just can't get out of your head?

One that you play the details of over and over with your friends.

Well, you've come to the right place.

I'm Claire.

And I'm Susan.

And this is justice pendingending, a weekly true crime

podcast where we discuss tantalizing crimes with more questions and answers.

Hey everyone, it's Claire. And it's Susan. And this is Justice Pending, where we dive deep into stories of justice delayed, denied, or desperately demanded.

Today's episode reads like a crime novel, but unfortunately, it's all too real.

It's the story of Alexandra Frolyth, a best-selling German author whose books explored family secrets,

trauma, and identity. This is another case that came our way thanks to a listener. So shout out

to Cassie Berlinson for flagging this one. Let's set the scene. On April 23rd, 2025,

Alexandra was found dead, violently killed on her pink houseboat

moored along the Elbe River in Hamburg. And what started as a murder mystery took a shocking

turn when police arrested someone very close to home. Yes, I was actually researching this case when the arrest news came down. So I was

like, wow, there is a real-time development in this one. So today we'll unpack Alexandra's legacy,

the crime scene details, and the unraveling case against her 22-year-old son who's now suspected of her murder.

Ooh, let's start with Alexandra herself. So she was 58, a mother of three, and a force in German

literature. Her first book, My Russian Mother-in-law, and other catastrophes, became a Spiegel

bestseller, which is kind of a German New York Times list.

And she wasn't afraid to use her real life as material. That debut was drawn from her own marriage to a Russian man.

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