De Cock en moord in reclame by A.C. Baantjer

Why read the book?

At the Warmoesstraat station, De Cock and Vledder are interrupted by a sturdy woman in her late forties. Her late husband had told her to seek out De Cock if she ever got into trouble. He has died, and she does not know who should now run their successful advertising agency.

De Cock advises her to let the former secretary take over the running of the firm for the time being. It seems a simple, helpful word.

But the old detective cannot know that his advice marks the start of a case in which three murders are committed in quick succession.

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What I Loved

The idea that a small piece of friendly advice could trigger a chain of murders gives this case its hook. The interest is in watching De Cock face a case he may have set in motion himself.

The advertising world and the Amsterdam setting give it texture. De Cock's steady method guides the reader through three deaths.

Key Takeaway

A well-meant word can have results no one foresees. De Cock must untangle the three murders that follow his advice.

Note

This book is only available in Dutch

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