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A recluse has been shot right between the eyes as he stood looking out his bedroom window. His neighbor, a schoolteacher who is a pistol shot champion, admits she discovered the body and failed to report it. Is she guilty?
In The Coprse on the Dike, the third in the internationally acclaimed Amsterdam Cops series, Gripjpsta de Gier and the commissaris use psychological acumne to solve this puzzle.
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"A superb storyteller." Chicago Tribune
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"One of the masters of the mystery form." Los Angeles Times
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"One of the most well-written, unusual, and entertaining series of the past few decades." Armchair Detective
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"Cool prose, serene mind, impish wit." New York Times
Synopsis
A recluse has been shot right between the eyes as he stood looking out of his bedroom window. His neighbor, a schoolteacher who is a pistol shot champion, admits she discovered the body and failed to report it. Is she really guilty of murder?
About the Author
Janwillem van de Wetering (1931–2008) was born and raised in Rotterdam, but lived most recently in Surry, Maine. He served as a member of the Amsterdam Special Constabulary and was once a Zen Buddhist monk. He is renowned for his detective fiction, including Outsider in Amsterdam, The Corpse on the Dike, The Japanese Corpse, and eleven other books in the Grijpstra and de Gier series.