De Cock en de naakte juffer by A.C. Baantjer

2011-02-06 17:00

Why read the book?

A boy of about eight years old comes to the station in the Warmoesstraat. He brings a death notice addressed to De Cock. That is how the case begins.

The funeral that follows is the start of a puzzling murder case. The synopsis keeps the details short and does not say who has died or why.

This is the fourteenth book in the series about the Amsterdam detective De Cock of the Warmoesstraat station.

Favourite quote

Detective De Cock of the venerable police station on the Warmoesstraat in Amsterdam pushed his swivel chair back a little and lifted both legs onto his desk.

—De Cock

What I Loved

The opening is a good hook. A child delivering a death notice to a detective is a quiet, odd start that pulls you in without any noise.

The rest is the dependable De Cock mix. An Amsterdam case, the Warmoesstraat station, and a detective who takes his time.

Key Takeaway

A child delivers a death notice to De Cock, and a funeral opens a murder case that the detective must work out.

Note
This book is only available in Dutch

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