Bullet 1: "Cold Steel" [serialized completion]
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Bullet 4: "White Dwarf" [simultaneous serialization]
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Bullet 5: "Daughters of Darkness" [synchronous serialization]
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Author's introduction:
Wenzel, Germany-based detective fiction writer, now living in Stuttgart, to Wenzel as the main characters of the Wenzel series of detective novels. Wenzel is his pen name, his real name is unknown.
Table of Contents
1 Origin of Pen Names
1.1 The Secret of Pen Names
1.2 Other Confusions About the Origin of Pen Names
2 List of Titles
2.1 Wenzel Series of Detective Novels
2.2 Other Contributions
3 Introduction to the Cast of Characters
3.1 Main Characters of the Series
3.1 The Series Characters
3.2 Other Characters in the Series
4 About the Series
4.1 Series Characteristics
4.1.1 Overall Style
4.1.2 Freewill City
4.1.3 Epitaph-like Ending
4.2 Introduction to Each Episode of the Series
4.2.1 Letting the Last Light Dissolve
4.2.2 The Stringless Violin
4.2.3 The White Dwarf Star
4.2.4 Daughters of Darkness (a.k.a. Erinyes)
4.2.5 Cold Steel
4.2.6 Thousand-Year-Old Orchid
4.2.7 The Tequila Sunrise
5 References and notes
< p>6 External linksOrigin of the pen name
The secret of the pen name
The pen name "Wenzel" itself contains multiple meanings:
The phonetic translation of Unser in the German Unser Detektiv, the German possessive pronoun meaning "our". "our detective" - here it is implied that the main character in the text, Wenzel, is an original detective character belonging to the Chinese themselves.
Part of the literary phrase "以文泽尔[1]", meaning "to make you (you, the readers: there is no pejorative here) enriched (gained) by the article (series of novels)".
The author's city's soccer team, VfB Stuttgart, has a defender who has played for the team for more than a decade named Timo Wenzel, and one translation of the German surname Wenzel is "Wenzel[2].
The author claims, "Underneath this pen name lies a mystery about myself that only those who really know me can solve." [source request].
Other doubts about the origin of the pen name
Wenzel is a typical German-speaking country's surname, but according to the background setting of the detective series, the name should appear as the protagonist's first name[3].
Also, none of the main characters in the series (i.e., the four Wenzel, Taphne, Handicap, and Mossman) state their surnames - every time a surname needs to be stated in the series' articles, the author uses narrative trickery to avoid it. See Main Characters of the Series for more details.
List of works
The Wenzel series of detective novels
First edition cover of Cold Steel (Northern Literary Press). The cover inscription, "Heaven is always imprisoned in our misery, but hell is lost in our paradise," is the closing poem of Cold Steel: it is also one of the features of the series. As of January 2008, the following books are represented
2003 - Let the Last Light Dissolve (middle grade), The Stringless Violin (middle grade)
2004 - White Dwarf (short), Erinyes (middle grade)
2005 - Cold Steel (full-length)
2006 - A Thousand Years of Orchids (full-length), Tequila Rising (full-length)
2007 - White Dwarf (full-length[4]), Daughters of Darkness (full-length[5])
Other Contributions
Wenzel himself is the founder and current editor-in-chief of the emerging online e-magazine, The Study of Reasoned Horror, (known as tky), for which he has written many articles, including
"Angels So Close to Hell" (February 2006 issue)
"From Necrophobia to Necrophilia" (April 2006 issue)
"Fully Realistic Romance - Wenzel on Writing Detective Fiction" (July 2006 issue)
"Collective Hysteria" (July 2006 issue)
"On Collective Hysteria" (July 2006 issue)
"On Collective Hysteria" (July 2006 issue)
"On Collective Hysteria" (July 2006 issue) Hysteria" (September 2006 issue)
"Immortal Love from Cosel" (November 2006 issue)
"Caressing You Through Fingerprints" (January 2007 issue)
"The Messiah's Past Lives vol.1" (March 2007 issue)
And a few movie reviews related to the theme of deductive horror
Character appearances
Main characters of the series
Wenzel (last name currently unknown) The protagonist of the entire series, a private detective known for his cool reasoning in Free Will City. He was a detective at the 11th police precinct in Free Will City, but resigned in March 1992[7] due to his dissatisfaction with the bureaucratic style and public opinion-dependent oversight of the city's police force[6]. He was able to realize his desire to establish an independent detective agency because of an unexpected reward. Wenzel smokes only Marlboro cigarettes (the original Marlboro is usually used in the novels) and is addicted to cigarettes. He took Latin as his second foreign language in high school[8] and speaks Chinese[9]. Concerned about current events, he usually reads the Free Will newspaper, but will ask his assistant to pre-pick the literary and fashion pages[10] to save time. Has a slight knowledge of wine and European history. Favorite cocktail is the Mojito, but can't mix it himself[11].
Taphne (last name currently unknown) Parents died in a plane crash (perhaps not accurately)[12], raised by Aunt Myrtle since childhood. Graduated from the Business School of the University of Free Will, but chose to become a detective's assistant for unknown reasons. She is the successor to Yulia (Wenzel's assistant before she left for South Africa), but does not become as trustworthy a helper as Yulia - in fact, Taphne's daily work consists mostly of such chores as taking notes on inquiries, organizing files, taking care of liaisons, and summarizing case closures. However, she is clearly not satisfied with this status quo, and often tries to investigate cases on her own: even though the results are often frustrating, and she is often put in difficult situations as a result, Wenzel is always there to help to the fullest extent possible, in a manner befitting of a cold, hard-boiled protagonist. The relationship between these two has been heating up since the Detective Agency bombing[13] in 2003. Hobbies include shopping, joining Amy for afternoon tea, and watching serials produced by Free Will City (usually aired by FW5).
Handick (last name currently unknown) A close friend of Wenzel's, and a coworker during his tenure at the 11th Police Precinct. Handick is an honest man who tries to appear smooth, but seeks to protect himself in all of his official duties with the police department, always fearful of getting into trouble (a general trait of veteran agents in the city of Free Will, but there are exceptions). However, he is unable to simply refuse the various requests of his best friend Wenzel due to the needs of the investigation. From time to time, the General Directorate's top brass have taken advantage of the friendship between Handiker and Wenzel to surreptitiously push troublesome cases to Handiker's section of the 11th Precinct, and Handiker has been happy to delegate these cases to Wenzel: most of these cases have been resolved successfully (at least in a manner that satisfies the General Directorate's top brass), and as a result, Handiker has been valued by the Precinct and has been promoted several times. He is currently head of the criminal section of the 11th Precinct, divorced, and enjoys collecting expensive wines.
Mossman (Mossman, last name currently unknown) A close friend of Wenzel's, he serves as a regular consultant to the detective agency in the novel, responsible for investigating all kinds of data and information related to the case in question. He has shown genius in hacking during his college years, has served in the military, and specializes in writing Trojan horses and worms. Jobless, living alone and unkempt, he is a typical image of an older geek. As the youngest child of Aunt Wodie, he is often annoyed by his mother's enthusiastic visits (as he considers himself a grown-up, while she apparently still treats him as a child). Similar to the average nerd manifestation, Mossman rarely leaves the house. While not overly socially phobic, he still has a slight problem with women: however, he behaves fairly normally with friends he knows well, and is even willing to go out for a good friend's party at Wenzel's house. Likes sweets.
Hans Muskarin "Inspector Hans", who is mentioned repeatedly in the testimony of various witnesses in the first book of the series, Cold Steel, makes his official debut in the series at the end of that text, when he drops an informative and mysterious invitation to the protagonist. He often appears in the prologue or at the end of the series - in the prologue, he explains that the article is related to the secret organization "NEVES"; at the end, he prefers to explain, in the form of a barroom chat, what is still puzzling to the detectives in the case that is supposed to be over, and he even makes a move that will make the detectives feel more confused than they should. At the end, he prefers to use barroom chit-chat to explain what is still puzzling the detective in the supposedly closed case, even reversing the previous conclusions. Hans's conversation skills are quite high, good at capturing the other side of the idea, and give the right response at the right time, but also know how to skillfully avoid sensitive issues and choose the best time to change the subject. His demeanor was more like that of a kindly old man. Wenzel was the underdog in every battle with Hans.
Amy (last name currently unknown) A well-known nine o'clock news anchor for the FW (and sometimes on location), and Taffney's best friend. They've been friends since their college days, and even with their busy schedules, they still have their own tea time. In addition to seeing each other, Amy often chats with Tiffany in a variety of ways (phone, cell phone, icq and even straight up newscast coded messages). Amy is shrewd, sociable and observant, but treats her friends with sincerity and no selfishness. In favor of Taphne and Wenzel dating.
Karl Neuner A prominent black detective at the Directorate who enjoys competing with Wenzel on cases, but unfortunately is always a little less attentive than Wenzel. Recently there have been signs that he has been bought by the Anti-Seven
Siegle, who worked briefly with Wentzel before the Old Jim case, is a bearded and down-to-earth veteran detective.
For the religious significance of the NEVES, see the Seven Virtues and Seven Deadly Sins.
Other characters in the series
The Duke of Copenhagen, nicknamed or titled, appeared at the end of the first series of Daughters of Darkness as a two-meter-tall giant who used to be the head of the Virtue Cloister in Free Will. Has solicited Hans to join the Virtue Hermitage for unknown reasons.
Priscilla (surname unknown) A member of the Anti-Seven, allegedly the oldest member of the Anti-Seven at present, appearing in the first series of Daughters of Darkness, whose specialties appear to be knowledge of archaeology and artifact replication. Specialties appear to be knowledge of archaeology and artifact replication. He has solicited Hans to join the Hermitage of Virtue for unknown reasons.
Heisenberg Annelore (Heisenberg, English translation of surname unknown) Pseudonym, active character in the first series of White Dwarf and Daughters of Darkness, teacher of French and Astronomy at Hordefern. Although seemingly dead at the end of White Dwarf, there are considerable hints in the text that his person is still alive.
Hordefern (English translation unknown) An introverted 13-year-old girl, orphaned, and a character in the first series of White Dwarf.
Yukari Takahashi (English translation unknown) Owner of the Fantine nightclub, originally from Osaka, Japan, character in the first series of White Dwarf.
Fermi Morin (English translation unknown) Former vice-president of the labor union in Free Will City, character in the first series of White Dwarf.
Shanida Steyn (Eng. unknown) Speculator, candidate for council, character in the first series of White Dwarf.
Grace Edmonds (Eng. unknown) One of the senior staff of the Fantine nightclub, friend of Yukari Takahashi. Character from the first series of White Dwarf.
The Reis Brothers (English translation unknown) Security guards at the Fantine nightclub, possibly Spanish. Characters in the first series of White Dwarf.
Professor Griffin-Prowse (GB) Mysteriously tall and knowledgeable gentleman. Appeared in the first series of White Dwarf and Daughters of Darkness, set up as an encyclopedic figure, a member of the Anti-Seven. Currently known to be proficient in ancient firearms and ukiyo-e.
Dr. Jet Negel (last name unknown) Doctor of Medicine, a character from the first series of The Thousand-Year-Old Orchid.
John Baines (English translation of last name unknown) Well-known bartender, character in the first series of Tequila Sunrise.
Sears Donato (English translation unknown) Bartender, character in the first series of Tequila Sunrise.
Auguste Donato (English translation unknown) Postman, character in the first series of Tequila Sunrise.
Emma Hessel (English translation unknown) Wife of Lucius Hessel, loves to drink free Cuba, character in the first series of Tequila Sunrise.
Lucius Hessel (English translation unknown) Bartender, formerly known as Ingo, possibly a member of the Anti-Seven, character in the first series of Tequila Sunrise.
Heiner (English translation unknown) Wine guy who runs a winery with two friends; character in the first series of Tequila Sunrise.
Pressman (English translation unknown) One of Heiner's two friends who run the winery, a character in the first series of Tequila Sunrise.
Klue (English translation unknown) One of Heiner's two friends who runs the winery, a character in the first series of Tequila Sunrise.
Yavin Blanche (English translation unknown) Sears Donato's German girlfriend, character in the first series of Tequila Sunrise.
Root (English translation unknown) Detective Inspector, character in the first series of Tequila Sunrise.
Aunt Waitty Mossman's mother - the name is a combination of Watty, a nickname for the man's name Walter, and the English word witty: meaning "witty and witty"
Ince (English translation) Unknown) A handwriting expert at the General Council and a character in the first series of Tequila Sunrise.
About the series
Series features
Overall style
The protagonist of Detective Wenzel's series, formally following the cold-hard ancestor of Raymond Chandler's setting for the private detective, but in reality subverting the previous image of the detective as the "bringer of justice", and more in line with the character's real existence. Characteristics: the detective is not omnipotent, on the contrary, will often be knocked down; even if the logic is rigorous, but also because of the clues at hand and the limitations of the investigation, resulting in unpredictable errors: some of these errors will be corrected by the detective in time, and some of them can not even be found by the protagonist at the end of the novel. Therefore, it is not uncommon for the real perpetrators of a crime to "get away with it" - but because they do not simply exist as the "antithesis of justice", the story is made more humane. But because they don't exist simply as "opposites of justice," it makes the story more humane. Even with this qualification of detectives and criminals, the series should not be categorized as socialist, given the overly staged lines and plots.
In terms of the subterfuge favored by the Bengali school, the series pays considerable attention to the importance of motivation in setting up the subterfuge. Even if the purpose of the crime is a mental illness, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, this is rigorously explained in the text. The series is not particularly concerned with the splendor of the ruse, but more with the feasibility of it. As a result, certain shenanigans evolve in intricate detail.
The villains in the Wenzel series are often given more ink than the protagonists in order to illustrate these "true cross-section of the sociopath [14]". For the death scenes in the novels, the author prefers to use detailed and romanticized brushstrokes, and often focuses on the superficial features presented by the bodies (flowing blood, broken bones, decay, broken organs, torn skin and bullet holes) without disguising them - a combination of romanticism and naturalism that constitutes the main tone of the description in the text.
The dialogue, using stage-play style lines popular in the Golden Age, does not favor the vernacular, and the dialogue is refined and organized [15]. Narrative subterfuge is often achieved through dialog and scene changes, first-person and third-person perspectives switch very frequently, flashbacks and interludes frequently occur throughout the text, and all pieces are fairly tightly structured.
Since the series involves a great deal of history, religion, metaphysics, philosophy, art, and the history of Western literature, it contains a clear element of "showmanship", and can be categorized as one of the same kind of novels as Anberto Eco's The Name of the Rose or Josephine Teie's The Daughter of Time. Given the difference between this series and the current categorization of speculative fiction, it would not be a bad idea to call this series an "anti-speculative fiction series".
City of Free Will
Transportation map of the city of Free Will, full map. The map is based on the Stuttgart transportation map, with the logo of the Free Will Transportation Company "fct" in the upper left corner of the image. A simplified version of this map appeared as a black-and-white pull-out at the beginning of the book in Cold Steel (Northern Literary Publishing). As a detective novel in the overhead genre, the Wenzel series does not use a new format of setting, such as science fiction or thriller or paranormal reasoning. Although the city in which the characters live in the story is fictional, there is not much difference between the city of Free Will and any major European city, except for a few features that are deliberately set to distinguish it from reality.
Epitaphic endings
Each novel in the series ends in the format of an allegorical poem of a few lines (two to three, usually two). They are called epitaphic endings because the first three books in the first series end with an epitaph carved on a tombstone. The series-ending allegory is usually a summary of the entire text, but it is also often an emotional statement about the ending - because the stories in the series have a strong sense of tragedy, epitaph endings are also heavy on the heart, and can lead to reflection on the underlying meaning of the text. This is to prevent plot reveals.
Cold Steel (text)
Heaven is always imprisoned in our misery
Hell is lost in our paradise
Cold Steel (extras)
Three devils should not have died like that
You've seen my markings my friend
We'll see you again
Chitosei Orchid
Immortality treads on the brink of death
Fading lives weep in droves
The Tequila Sunrise
Alcohol is the best at confusing people
Death is the most dramatic
White Dwarf
Tonight you know how to look up to the sky
Tomorrow morning the stars will know that you're there
The Daughter of Darkness
Hatred Abandons God's Justice
But Darkness Forgets All
Introduction to Each Piece of the Series
Let the Last Light Dissolve
This is the first installment of a series of Vinzel's detective novels, which were completed in December 2003, and which have been substantially revised since the summer of 2006, with revisions scheduled for late August 2006, and which are scheduled to be completed in late August. It is scheduled to be revised by the end of August 2006 It is a typical "Stormy Hill" case, with a bizarre murder case closely related to Spanish wine. The police intervene halfway through the case, but they have little effect.
The Violin Without Strings
This is the second installment in a series of detective novels completed in December 2003 by Wenzel. The author began a major revision in the summer of 2006 and plans to finish it by the end of August. In this case related to the famous violin "Guarneri" and Rembrandt's famous painting "The Reading Minerva", Mr. Charlotte Hartbal, a detective novelist from the city of Free Will, makes his debut.
White Dwarf
This is the third installment of Wenzel's detective novel series. The first draft was completed in 2004 and is just over 20,000 words in length. The author began revising the piece significantly in the summer of 2006, and in July 2007 the revisions were completed. The rewritten White Dwarf Star reaches 200,000 words in its entirety, following only the idea of the first draft, with the content differing significantly from the first draft. White Dwarf focuses on a series of murders associated with the Colombian gang and Triad forces in Free Will, and features a character named Heisenberg who is both a gang member and a high school astronomy/French teacher. Although Heisenberg is shot dead in the Evian Bar at the end of the novel, according to the author's afterword and the attitudes expressed in the text, the man's life and death remain unknown. And in the subsequent sister work, Daughters of Darkness, there is no clear indication of his life or death. The work deals heavily with snipers and mafia culture.
Daughter of Darkness (a.k.a. Erinyes)
This is the fourth installment in Wenzel's detective novel series, completed in 2004. It is long, around 140,000 words. This case serves as a sister story to White Dwarf, picking up where the previous one left off, and focuses on a mysterious card streak of killings within the Colombian mob after the Triad has been wiped out by the police.
Cold Steel
This is the fifth in a series of detective novels by Wenzel, completed in 2005 and published in mainland China in May 2007 (Northern Literature and Arts Publishing House). It is a long story with about 140,000 words. It is a prequel to a serial murder case that took place between 1985 and 1992, in which Wenzel appears as an agent of the 11th Precinct, and the relationships of the main characters are explained in advance.
Chitose Orchid
This is the sixth in a series of detective novels by Wenzel, completed in 2006 and published in June 2007 in mainland China (Northern Literature and Arts Publishing House). It is a long story with about 120,000 words. This article is unique in adopting a two-part plot construction, with the first half of the book being flat deduction and the second half transformed into live deduction.
Tequila Sunrise
This is the seventh installment of Wenzel's detective novel series, completed in 2006 and published in August 2007 in mainland China (Northern Literature and Arts Publishing House). It is long, around 110,000 words. Also known as Murder at a Wine Party, it is the author's first official Stormy Hill-style case.
In order to prevent plot reveals, notations of plot or ending endings end here, and what follows has nothing to do with plot.
Wenzel is a small work about writers, poets, literary figures, and other characters. You can expand it by editing or revising it.
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