Summer full of longing, secrets, and danger: In the early 1950s in the West Palatinate, farmer's daughter Linde Liebold falls head over heels for the new servant of the neighbors. His friendly demeanor, winning smile, and attentiveness make her dream of a shared future. But what begins as a tender love story soon turns into a nightmare – for Linde knows hardly anything about the man who has captured her heart in a whirlwind. One day, when she discovers his horrifying secret, her perfect world collapses. At the same time, the Kaiserslautern commissioner Bernstein is on the trail of a sinister phantom – the so-called highway strangler, who instills fear and terror throughout West Germany with his gruesome deeds. In “Are You Afraid of Me,” the renowned author Gabriele Keiser captivatingly combines love story and crime thriller, a sense of time and human tragedy. Her characters live, breathe, and touch – and the tension grows with each page. On Sunday, July 12, 2026, at 3 PM, Gabriele Keiser will read from her novel in the idyllic courtyard of "Hein’s Mühle." Admission: 10 euros. In a charming atmosphere, she takes her audience back to a bygone era that seems so close – with a sensitivity for nuances that goes under your skin. The highly regarded author, known in Bendorf and Sayn for her appearances at “Literatur im Café” and the “Literaturbühne,” promises another impressive experience of emotion, tension, and contemporary history. Registration required at heimatarchiv-sayn@gmx.de.