Petra Morsbach

[2] Morsbach's first novel, Plötzlich ist es Abend (Suddenly it's Evening), was published in 1995 and follows the life of a Russian woman whose family was prosecuted by Joseph Stalin.

[3] Opernroman, her second novel, was published in 1998 and is based on Morsbach's experience working in theatre for a decade.

It is set in the fictional town of Neustadt am Rhein and centers around the local opera company throughout a season.

[4] Her novel Gottesdiener (God's Servant) was published in 2004[5] and follows the life of an elderly Catholic priest.

[2][7] Her novel, Justizpalast (Palace of Justice) was published in 2017 and won the Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize.