Stories by Daniel Hautzinger

Annika Strandhed is the head of a new Marine Homicide Unit in Glasgow that starts its work early when a body is found in the water with a harpoon through its head. Plus, Annika must help her daughter acclimate to a new life.

Susan Ryeland is a book editor whose best-selling author is a mystery novelist. The final chapter of his latest whodunnit is missing from the manuscript, a complication that becomes worse when the author turns up dead. 

Eliza and William are growing closer, but when she reopens one of his cases it strains their relationship. But Eliza feels she must investigate the unsolved disappearance of a desperate woman's sister from her department store job.

"The average American cannot name an African restaurant," says Dozzy Ibekwe. But the Nigerian immigrant wants to popularize West African food by presenting it in a modernized and accessible way at his pop-up Dozzy's Grill. 

After a promising young cellist is killed in a brazen attack, Van der Valk and his team are drawn into a case that has implications for powerful people across the globe—who will do anything to stop information from becoming public. 

Lidia Bastianich is celebrating two big anniversaries this fall: 25 years on public television, and the 10th season of Lidia's Kitchen. She's still going strong, sharing recipes such as this one for arancini filled with cheese, peas, and prosciutto.

Food waste is a huge problem that not only deprives hungry people of food but also contributes greenhouse gases. The app Flashfood allows users to buy groceries nearing their sell-by dates from stores at half price, preventing them from being thrown out. 

When the three children of a wealthy diamond family each find parts of a dead employee at their home, Van der Valk and his team investigate the people who surround them as the company goes through a transition in the wake of the matriarch's death. 

In a year where two icons of Chicago's Latino community became official landmarks, explore other works by architects of Latin American descent that can be found in and around Chicago. 

The House committee investigating the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol is holding its next public hearing on September 28, and PBS NewsHour is again offering live coverage. Find ways to watch here.

A highly staged death of a lawyer who has just won a case against an alternative community leads Van der Valk and his team down an investigation that references Amsterdam's history and famed philosopher, Baruch Spinoza. 

There's a new season of Pati's Mexican Table where she visits the northeastern state of Nuevo León and samples some grilled delights, among other things. Try her recipe for grilled potatoes topped with oozy cheese, sausage, and bacon. 

Hispanic Heritage Month is here, starting the day before Mexican Independence Day on September 15 and running through October 15. Discover our celebratory programming, from a look at immigration through the lens of baseball to a Spanish drama series and more. 

Mona Sang opened Khmai Fine Dining, one of two Cambodian restaurants in Chicago, to share the recipes and culture of her mother, who fled the Khmer Rouge genocide and ended up in Chicago, where she supported herself and four children as a caterer. 

Prahok ktiss reminds the owner of one of Chicago's only Cambodian restaurants of childhood, when her mother would make it. Now it's one of her favorite dishes, and available at Khmai Fine Dining in Rogers Park.