De Cock en een duivels komplot by A.C. Baantjer
Why read the book?
De Cock and Vledder of the Warmoesstraat station face a case that is both current and strange. A scientist is found murdered in his office. He had founded a brain trust, a group of learned men who shared knowledge and hoped to make money from a new invention.
The question is who killed him. Was it his wife? A colleague from the brain trust? Or is spying involved, since the national security service also knows about the remarkable invention?
Amid all the noise, De Cock and Vledder pick their way forward step by step towards the killer.
Favourite quote
A thick grey blanket of cloud leaned low upon the roofs of the city and clung clammily to centuries old gable fronts.
What I Loved
The mix of science, money and possible spying gives this case a wider stage than usual, yet it keeps a clear list of suspects. That balance keeps the puzzle honest.
De Cock works through the confusion in his calm, methodical way. Watching him narrow a crowded field is the real pleasure here.
Key Takeaway
When money and secrets surround an invention, almost anyone can become a suspect, and careful sorting is the only way through.
Note
This book is only available in Dutch
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