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Auguste Groner
1850–1929
A pioneering Austrian crime writer, she helped shape early detective fiction in German with brisk, puzzle-like stories and a memorable investigator, Joseph Müller. Her work was widely translated, giving her an international readership well before the modern crime novel took shape.
5 Audiobooks
The Case of the Registered Letter
by Auguste Groner
The Case of the Pocket Diary Found in the Snow
by Auguste Groner
The Case of the Golden Bullet
by Auguste Groner
The Case of the Lamp That Went Out
by Auguste Groner
The Case of the Pool of Blood in the Pastor's Study
by Auguste Groner
About the author
Born in Vienna on April 16, 1850, Auguste Groner wrote fiction, journalism, and books for younger readers, while also working for many years as a teacher. She published under several names, including her maiden name, Auguste Kopallik, and after her marriage became known as Auguste Groner.
She is best remembered today for her detective stories, especially the series featuring the investigator Joseph Müller. Writing at a time when crime fiction was still finding its form, she became one of the notable early women in the genre and reached readers beyond Austria through translations into English and other languages.
Groner died in Vienna on March 7, 1929. Her reputation has grown again in recent years as readers and scholars have rediscovered her place in the history of mystery writing.