THE FINNISH SOCK
NEUNER'S SECOND CASE
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Beschreibung
During an International Medical Congress in Salzburg, a well-known surgeon and scientist, Doctor Thomas Steinmetz, is mysteriously killed. When Inspector Quentin Neuner examines the corpse, he notices something he has never seen before. The victim's right foot had been dressed in a colourful hand-knitted sock, and his shoe nicely draped next to the body. Was this a sign? Or the signature of the killer? If so, what is the killer trying to flag up? In the course of the first interrogations, the killer strikes again in broad daylight and right under Quentin Neuner's nose. The investigators quickly discover similarities between the two victims. Was it their research that sealed their fate?
A serial killer is on the loose in Salzburg, and Quentin Neuner and his team have their hands full tracking him down. All victims are found in the vicinity of a medical congress. Quentin Neuner is literally looking for the needle in the haystack. Basically, every one of the 80 participants of the congress is a potential suspect. The victims died of multiple organ failure, even though they were all in excellent health and post mortem were stabbed with hatpins. This, and a hand-knitted sock draped on the victim's feet, leave the police speechless. The investigation proves to be laborious and repeatedly leads to dead ends. Many of the congress participants are suspicious and conceal basic facts. Unfortunately, they all have watertight alibis. The killer has no scruples to kill in broad daylight, and when a third victim is found near a lake, the pressure from the press and Quentin's boss becomes unbearable. Quentin is a meticulous worker and is appreciated by his staff. He relies on good teamwork and is not sparing with praise. When he gets 'grumpy' every now and then, he lets himself be lured out of his cave by delicious tasting cinnamon buns. The inspector and his colleagues work professionally hand in hand. Nothing seems as it is in this crime novel. The mix between a compelling case and the cosy, pleasant Salzburg atmosphere with likeable investigators and a surprising outcome will encourage the reader to guess along – although the guessing will not be very promising…!
Autor*in
Marie Anders
Zur Autorin:
Marie Anders wurde in Kirchdorf an der Krems, Oberösterreich, geboren. Sie ist in einem internationalen Umfeld mehrsprachig aufgewachsen und hat unter anderem in den Vereinigten Staaten, Serbien, Russland, Deutschland und Frankreich gelebt, studiert und gearbeitet. Seit Kurzem lebt und arbeitet sie wieder in ihrer österreichischen Heimat.
Themen in »THE FINNISH SOCK«
Spannung suspense Austrian Crime Novel mystery Kriminalroman Österreichkrimi