De Cock en moord op de Bloedberg by A.C. Baantjer

Why read the book?

De Cock is brought in for the funeral of a man whose murdered body was pulled from the Scheldt in Antwerp. At the graveside in Amsterdam he sees a man he knows should have been dead for two years.

His confusion grows when the widow of the buried man reports a forgery. Her husband's bank account was emptied the day after his death.

Everything leads to a surprising investigation into one of the most cunning crime syndicates in Antwerp.

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What I Loved

The case reaches beyond Amsterdam to Antwerp, which gives it a wider scope than most De Cock books. The graveside moment, seeing a man who should be dead, is a strong hook.

De Cock follows the money and the impossible sighting with his usual care, and the cross-border angle keeps it fresh.

Key Takeaway

A graveside puzzle and an emptied bank account lead De Cock from Amsterdam into an Antwerp crime syndicate.

Note

This book is only available in Dutch

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