Jan Zweyer, born 12 December 1953 in Frankfurt (Main), is a German writer. Jan Zweyer is only his pen name. His real name is Rüdiger Richartz.

Career

He first graduated in architecture

Architecture

Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...

 and then in social sciences

Social sciences

Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...

  and worked as scientific clerk. After that he worked as a freelance journalist

Journalist

A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...

. He has been working for an international industrial company for several years and only writes in his leisure. Zweyer writes detective stories which deal in the Ruhr

Ruhr

The Ruhr is a medium-size river in western Germany , a right tributary of the Rhine.-Description:The source of the Ruhr is near the town of Winterberg in the mountainous Sauerland region, at an elevation of approximately 2,200 feet...

 and are very popular in Northrhine-Westphalia because of its naturalistic descriptions.

Novels

• 1998 Glück auf. Glück ab ISBN 978-389425212X
• 1999 Alte Genossen ISBN 978-3894252219
• 1999 Siebte Sohle, Querschlag West ISBN 978-3894252308
• 1999 Tödliches Abseits ISBN 978-3894252340
• 2000 Georgs Geheimnis ISBN 978-3894252421
• 2001 Tatort Töwerland ISBN 978-3894252537
• 2002 Glänzender Tod ISBN 978-3894252634
• 2004 Verkauftes Sterben ISBN 978-3894252898
• 2005 Als der Himmel verschwand ISBN 978-3-89425-605-0
• 2007 Franzosenliebchen, Grafit Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8942-5-313-4
• 2009 Goldfasan, Grafit Verlag, ISBN 978-3-89425-611-1
• 2011 Persilschein, Grafit Verlag, ISBN 3-89425-615-9

Short stories

• 2002 Nur wir allein
• 2002 Das Skelett von Königsborn
• 2004 Mit Walther in Aldekerk
• 2004 Margarethe
• 2006 Goleo, Pille, Pils und Schalke
• 2006 Die lieben Kleinen
• 2008 Langes Wochenende
• 2008 Zappels Plan
• 2009 Knapp vorbei ist auch daneben
• 2009 Ausverkauf

External links

• Official Homepage
• German detective story lexicon