Murder Mindfully: Murder Mindfully, Book 1

by Karsten Dusse, Florian Duijsens - translator

In this zen and zany crime debut, a shady lawyer transforms his life through mindfulness—and uses his newfound techniques to kill his way to the top. Original series now streaming on Netflix.

Criminal defense lawyer Björn Diemel has been given an repair his work-life balance, or his wife will leave him—and take their daughter.

He reluctantly starts a mindfulness course, and to his surprise, it’s a revelation. He becomes calmer, happier, and more focused as he starts to understand what’s really important in life. When his worst client, brutal kingpin Dragan Sergowicz, tries to interfere with his precious family time, Björn will stop at nothing—not even killing—to protect his peace.

Story Berlin, Germany

Audible Audio

Expected publication April 14, 2026

About the author

KARSTEN DUSSE, Jahrgang 1973, Rechtsanwalt, Studium in Bonn, Lausanne und Los Angeles. Nach erfolgreicher Tätigkeit als Drehbuch- und Sachbuchautor wurde sein Debütroman Achtsam morden zum meistverkauften Taschenbuch des Jahres 2020.

Seine Romane wurden bislang in 21 Sprachen übersetzt und stehen regelmäßig an der Spitze der Bestsellerlisten. Ausgezeichnet wurde seine Arbeit mit dem Deutschen Fernsehpreis, dem Deutschen Comedypreis und dem Deutschen Hörbuchpreis. Seine Hörbücher haben Gold- und Platin-Status erreicht.

Reviews

[Sara Dellar · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and will read more if this becomes one of a series. I got an audio copy on Borrow box, the library app. It is the story of a stressed lawyer applying his mindfulness training in his day to day life and his work. As a criminal lawyer working with a thug running a gang he uses the recommended mindful techniques for managers in a darkly humours way. It was mindfulness in extreme and sometimes violent situations, which brought to mind the film In Bruges. It was unpredictable all the way to the end.