When will the reading with Daniel Faßbender take place?

The reading will take place on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30 PM.

Where will Heaven’s Gate be read?

The venue is the Aibvision Filmtheater at Bahnhofstraße 15 in Bad Aibling.

How much is the admission fee?

The admission fee is 16 euros per person.

What is Heaven’s Gate – A Case for Caruso about?

The focus is on Caruso, a former German professional surfer and self-proclaimed island detective on the fictional Philippine island of Surogao.

Is there a discussion with the author in addition to the reading?

Yes, the evening includes a reading and a discussion with Daniel Faßbender.

Is the event suitable for crime fans?

Yes, the event is aimed at crime enthusiasts and anyone who would like to discover the genre at a special reading.

Daniel Faßbender reads Heaven’s Gate in Bad Aibling 2026

Name: Reading Heaven's Gate with Daniel Faßbender
Start: 2026-10-08T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-08T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Aibvision Filmtheater

Daniel Faßbender brings Heaven’s Gate to the big screen

An evening of crime fiction with a special atmosphere awaits the audience on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Aibvision Filmtheater in Bad Aibling. Daniel Faßbender will read from his novel Heaven’s Gate – A Case for Caruso and combines literary tension with the sensory experience of a cinema evening.

A hardboiled crime story between island idyll and societal reality

The focus of the novel is Caruso, a former German professional surfer who has retreated to the fictional Philippine island of Surogao. There he works as a self-proclaimed island detective. The tropical setting serves as more than just a backdrop: Faßbender intertwines adventure, crime narrative, and political reality with the consequences of the Philippine drug war, tourism interests, and the powerlessness of local communities.

Literary experience in the cinema hall

The reading in front of the big screen offers an appealing change in perspective. Voice, language, and narrative rhythm meet the concentrated atmosphere of a film theater. Popcorn is a must for the evening and emphasizes the entertaining yet literarily ambitious character of the event.

Daniel Faßbender: between literature, journalism, and world travels

Faßbender studied literary studies, politics, and history, worked for a newspaper, and sailed around the world as a seaman. Today, he works as a journalist in a television news editorial office. His literary debut The World’s Best Story About Falling was on the longlist of the Blogbuster Literary Award in 2018. Heaven’s Gate is the beginning of the crime series about Caruso and was published in 2026 by Diogenes Verlag.

Reading and discussion with the author

The evening not only features selected passages from the crime novel but also a conversation with Daniel Faßbender. Literature enthusiasts will gain insights into the creation of the character Caruso, the research on the Philippine setting, and the connection between genre narrative and political discourse.

Conclusion: Tension, linguistic art, and cinema atmosphere

The event promises an intensive author encounter for crime fans, literature lovers, and all those who enjoy discovering narrative worlds live. Those who want to not only read Heaven’s Gate – A Case for Caruso but experience it in the voice of its author will find the appropriate place for this special literature evening at the Aibvision Filmtheater.