De Cock en de dansende dood by A.C. Baantjer

Why read the book?

The synopsis for this book is short. It only notes that the edition opens with an introduction by A.C. Baantjer about death in crime writing.

This is the thirteenth book in the De Cock series. As in the other books, De Cock is the older police detective at the Warmoesstraat station in Amsterdam, working with his younger assistant Vledder.

Because the synopsis gives no plot details, it is best to come to this one fresh and let the case unfold as you read.

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What I Loved

The introduction by Baantjer himself is a small bonus, since the author worked as a police officer in Amsterdam before he wrote these books. It gives a sense of where his interest in crime came from.

The appeal is the same as the rest of the series. You get an Amsterdam police case and De Cock's steady, patient method.

Key Takeaway

A standard De Cock mystery with the added interest of a short introduction by Baantjer on death in crime fiction.

Note

This book is only available in Dutch

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