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Titel: Housemates

Author: Marit Vanström

Number of pages: 320

Publisher: HarperCollins

Format: Paperback

Publication year: 2025

Summary:

Housemates is the first installment in a new series by Marit Vanström: Dutch crime with Scandinavian allure.
All of Leiden is shocked when the lifeless body of a young student is found hanging from a flagpole of the Minerva student association. The police are baffled, and the investigation team decides to call in the recently graduated criminologist Jackie Laurijssen. The hope is that due to her young age, she can more easily connect with potential witnesses within the association.
While Jackie interviews the students, she discovers that the murder case can be traced back to a disappearance in 1989. She uncovers more and more details, but also realizes that she is being obstructed by various parties. The closer Jackie gets to the truth, the larger her role within the team becomes. However, the threats directed at her become increasingly personal. And then she also has a secret from her employer…

Relevant tags:

Thriller, Crime, Suspense, Murder, Detective