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The Dead Lovers - cover

The Dead Lovers

A.C. Baantjer

Publisher: Uitgeverij De Fontein

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Summary

Inspector DeKok and his partner Vledder are ordered to protect the eccentric Manfred Nettelhorst's art treasures, exhibited during a special showing in Amsterdam. But before the exhibition has come to a close, the two detectives are called away to a nearby apartment building to investigate the murder of a man handcuffed to a radiator, shot execution style. That same night, an exquisite silver ewer is stolen from the exhibition.

Following the trail, DeKok stumbles across an invisible line between beauty and perfection, relating to the collection of both objects and people...
Available since: 08/31/2023.
Print length: 145 pages.

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