Lonely Graves
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The first in a gripping Dutch crime series which uncovers a side of Amsterdam the tourists don't see; for fans of Donna Leon, Michael Dibdin and Fred Vargas.
The Posthumus Trilogy Series
This series follows an unconventional protagonist deeply involved with the deceased and the secrets they leave behind. Working in an office dedicated to the lonely dead, he ensures their dignified burials, often complete with music and poetry. However, his investigations frequently uncover inconsistencies and mysteries that compel him to seek the truth. Each case draws him deeper into a web of intrigue, revealing hidden truths about life and death.
Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
Pieter Posthumus ermittelt wieder – diesmal im Rotlichtviertel von Amsterdam. In einer Pension ist ein Gast ermordet worden. Bald steht die schräge Wirtin Marloes unter Verdacht. Posthumus zweifelt an ihrer Schuld und nimmt die Ermittlungen auf und begreift allmählich, dass eine Minute manchmal den Ausschlag gibt: zwischen Unschuld und Schuld, zwischen einem Leben, das geretten werden kann, und einem, das verloren ist. Und dass Fragen manchmal Wahrheiten ans Licht bringen, die nur schwer zu ertragen sind.
- 3
Personal gain or political principle? That's the question Pieter Posthumus must answer in the third of the Amsterdam Lonely Funerals series, when a controversial delegate at an environmental conference is attacked and left for dead...