De Cock en het duel in de nacht by A.C. Baantjer

Why read the book?

A death notice for a well-known burglar reaches the Warmoesstraat station. From that small message, a larger trouble grows. De Cock and Vledder are soon facing a string of mysterious murders.

The synopsis gives little more away. What is clear is that the notice is only the start, and the case opens out from there.

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What I Loved

The opening is the draw here. A death notice for a known criminal is an odd, quiet way to begin, and it sets De Cock and Vledder on a chain of killings.

With a thin outline, the appeal rests on the usual strengths of the series. The Warmoesstraat setting and De Cock's patient method carry the reader in.

Key Takeaway

A short note can be the first thread of a much longer case.

Note

This book is only available in Dutch

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