A robbery in Ludovoic Degroof's
exclusive jewelry store is a mystery. Nothing was taken. All
the jewelry was dissolved into a bath of aqua regia, a solvent used to
separate gold from base metals. The mystery intensifies when an
envelop is discovered bearing an unusual square composed of Latin
words.
Assistant Commissioner Van In suspects
that revenge is the motive. However, Degroof wants the investigation
halted. Van In is sent on enforced leave, but when Degroof's grandson
is kidnapped, he's suddenly back in charge assisted by the very
attractive Deputy Martens.
Degroof now wants no expense spared to
find his grandson. The abductors have made an unusual demand. Van In
is convinced Degroof knows the identity of
the kidnappers and hopes to use that information to find the boy.
Usually, I don't like mysteries where
we know who the perpetrators are, but this one is very cleverly done.
You know who, but all the fun is finding out why. The characters,
particularly Van In and Martens, are well drawn. They are obviously
interested in each other which makes for romantic
repartée.
If you like a good mystery, I highly
recommend this book. The plot is fast paced and the characters
actually do detective work to solve the mystery.
I reviewed this book for Net Galley.
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