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Superstition, family entanglements and a murder. In the third part of his seasons quartet, Johan Theorin tells of the legends and myths of the Baltic Sea island of Öland. ********************************* More crime novels from Deutschlandfunk Kultur: https://www.hoerspielundfeature.de/hf... ABOUT THE PIECE: When elves and trolls fight in the quarry, their blood turns the stone red. That's what the legend says. The residents around the Stenvik quarry know it well. There is the recently divorced Per Mörner, who recently moved into the old summer house with his two children Nilla and Jesper. There is the strange couple Max and Vendela, who live in the villa, and the retired captain Gerlof Davidsson. But then a murder occurs, and the motley neighborhood has to come to terms with the myths and legends, with trolls and elves and with the past. “Bloodstone” is the third part of Johan Theorin’s seasons quartet about the Swedish Baltic Sea island of Öland. Each of the four parts takes place at a different time of year and is based on the island’s cultural heritage, its legends and myths. Bloodstone Based on the novel by Johan Theorin Translated from Swedish: Kerstin Schöps Adaptation: Andrea Czesienski Director: Götz Naleppa With: Otto Mellies, Judith Engel, Ulrich Noethen, Hansjürgen Hürrig, Andreas Schmidt, Erika Skrotzki, Eva Meckbach, Fritz Hammer, Uta Hallant, Rosina Lampen and Götz Naleppa Sound and technology: Thomas Monnerjahn and Susanne Beyer Production: DKultur 2012 THE AUTHOR: Johan Theorin, born in Gothenburg in 1963, is a writer and spent many summers on the mythical island of Öland. His crime novels do not feature an omniscient investigator. His debut novel “Öland” was an international success and has been translated into over twenty languages. His numerous awards include the prestigious Dagger Award. Image source: © EyeEM, @u29819875