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Lädt ... Swiss Vendettavon Tracee De Hahn
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. 3.5 rounded up. Like many debuts it seemed like there were too many things happening but I liked the protagonist and setting and will pick up the next one. ( ) Enthralling winter reading! Bundle up in your coziest blanket and in front of the fireplace, if available, with your favorite beverage to warm your body from within before the chill of the novel’s weather during the storm of the century seeps into your skin. After the loss of her husband, Detective Agnes Luthi has transferred to Violent Crimes in Lausanne, Switzerland. Agnes hasn’t even officially met Chief Étienne Bardy but expects to meet her new supervisor at the scene of her first homicide. After a perilous drive down to the crime scene along Lake Geneva, Agnes learns the victim is a young woman working at the Château Vallotton, and as Chief Bardy can’t make it to the scene due to the blizzard, Agnes is now the lead officer. The severity of the weather becomes a character in itself, preventing additional law enforcement support. The detective and those first on the scene begin their investigation, simultaneously being guests at the château. As the harsh weather conditions continue, power is lost, and the property takes on the added mystique of a locked room mystery. Atmospheric writing and character development were well-crafted and fine-tuned. The author skillfully used her architectural experience in crafting the interior of the château and villa using the architectural features to provide the means of red herrings for the investigation. I found this book slow to start and it was quite a while before I felt the pace picked up and the story started to reveal secrets that made it more interesting. That said, once it did pick up its pace, I began to quite enjoy it and wanted to see what was going to happen next. It kept me guessing. Some very interesting characters, and the detective's personal story and experience weighing heavy on her shoulders on her first real case gave it (and her) more depth than many murder mysteries. The extreme wealth and how the family dealt with priceless possessions was a glimpse into a world that I can't even imagine, but it made the setting fascinating to read, and I loved the history that was intertwined in both the artifacts themselves that are discussed, as well as the recollections of the nearest neighbour, a Russian WWII survivor. I think I will likely look for the next book in this series. And I loved the cover art. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Inspector Agnes Luthi, a Swiss-American police officer in Lausanne, Switzerland, has just transferred to the Violent Crimes unit from Financial Crimes to try to shed all reminders of her old life following her husband's death. Now, on the eve of the worst blizzard Lausanne has seen in centuries, Agnes has been called to investigate her very first homicide case. On the lawn of the grand Chateau Vallotton, at the edge of Lac Leman, a young woman has been found stabbed to death. The woman, an appraiser for a London auction house, had been taking inventory at the chateau, a medieval fortress dripping in priceless works of art and historical treasures.Agnes finds it difficult to draw answers out of anyone the tight-lipped Swiss family living in the chateau, the servants who have been loyal to the family for generations, the aging WWII survivor who lives in the neighboring mansion, even the American history student studying at the Vallotton chateau's library. As the storm rages on, roads become impassible, the power goes out around Lausanne, and Agnes finds herself trapped in the candlelit halls of the chateau with all the players of the mystery, out of her depth in her first murder case and still struggling to stay afloat after the death of her husband. Swiss Vendetta, Tracee de Hahn's mesmerizing debut, is an emotionally complex, brilliantly plotted mystery set against the beautiful but harsh backdrop of a Swiss winter. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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