The murdering maid of Wasserburg: Knecht becomes a victim of Cäzilie Bauer in 1942. Ulrike Hofmann is an archivist at the Munich State Archives and deals with historical cases.

“What makes the case so exciting is the biotope of relationships on the farm,” she says. ‘She likes going to the café, wants to wear nice clothes and have her crooked teeth fixed. But this is a luxury that is unaffordable for the maid’