Clans and organized crime, political failures and the division of society: CLAN-LAND is a political thriller that consistently takes current developments further and sketches an oppressive vision of a divided Germany. Merciless, bleak, radical!

Germany 2048: The country is ruled by rightwing nationalists who have drawn the population to their side with populism and tough law-and-order politics. Critical reporting has abolished itself, and the judicial system has degenerated into a commercialized show format: It’s no longer the judge, but »the people« who issue the verdicts on guilt and punishment.

Meanwhile, the Muslim population, under the leadership of the large clan families, has retreated to its own territories–behind high walls and regulated by its own rules. Abdelkarim, the head of the al-Zahidi clan in Neu-Essen, however, has a vision: the legalisation of clan business and a peaceful co-existence. He finds an ally in Lorenz van Bergen, one of the country’s most popular criminal lawyers. But van Bergen underestimates the political intrigues and propensity for violence on both sides. And he gets caught up in a conspiracy that threatens to lead to disaster.

»In his novel debut [he] gives deep insights into the world of Arab clans«
Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung

»a gripping and absolutely remarkable political thriller«
der-kultur-blog

»Burkhard Benecken has packed numerous approaches to reflect on his mercilessly critical thesis into a fictional novel.«
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