De Cock en de dartele weduwe by A.C. Baantjer

Why read the book?

Charlotte van Hoogendoorn, a young and strikingly beautiful widow, comes to the Warmoesstraat station to report stalking by her previous lover. Soon after, her new partner is found murdered. Is the jealous Boris van der Putten the killer? Or the vengeful Marinus Veldhuizen?

Charlotte likes men with money, and she does not mind that they are decades older than her. Blackmail and fraud, love and passion, but above all money, large amounts of money, seem to play a part.

De Cock takes the case. At the end, although murder is always grim, the team raises a glass at his home and notes that without crime they would have no work.

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What I Loved

The mix of money, jealousy and two clear suspects keeps the puzzle tight and human. The widow at the centre gives the case a steady focus.

De Cock works through motive and suspect with his usual patience, and the warm closing scene at his home is true to the series.

Key Takeaway

A money and passion case with two strong suspects, solved by De Cock's patient sorting of motive.

Note

This book is only available in Dutch

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