When a young woman goes missing in Berlin, her father, an over bearing local official, demands that private Investigator Gerhard Self track her down. But Sweet Afron-smoking, armchair- philosopher Self requires some gentle persuasion if he is to take on the case. In this instance, the persuasion arrives in the form of 5,000 marks in cash, delivered in an unmarked brown envelope, enclosed with a photograph of the missing girl; however, Self becomes suspicious when it seems there may be more for him to uncover than just the location of the officials daughter..... Secret after secret is unearthed.
This is set in the early 1990's in Germany involving terrorists and a major government cover up. Our hero is a 68 year old ex prosecutor who ambles along, nothing dearing do but asking questions and putting things together.
Not a bad story but like lots of translations I am always left with the feeling I'm missing some subtleties but this worth a read and I'll read any others I come across.
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