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A Death in Denmark
A Death in Denmark: The First Gabriel Prst Novel | Amulya Malladi
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Meet Gabriel Prst, an ex-Copenhagen cop (who dresses with panache), jazz aficionado, and relentless pursuer of truth as he explores Denmarks Nazi-collaborator past and anti-Muslim present in a page-turning Nordic murder mystery with a cosmopolitan vibe Everyone in Denmark knew that Yousef Ahmed, a refugee from Iraq, brutally murdered the right-wing politician Sanne Melgaard. So, when part-time blues musician, frustrated home renovator, and full-time private detective Gabriel Prst agrees to investigate the matter because his exthe one who got awayasked him to, he knew it was a no-win case. But as Gabriel starts to ask questions, his face meets with the fists of Russian gangsters; the Danish prime minister asks him for a favor; and he starts to realize that something may be rotten in the state of Denmark. Wondering if Yousef was framed to heighten the local anti-Muslim sentiment, Gabriel follows a trail back in time to World War II when anti-Semitism was raging in Europe during the German occupation of Denmark. Fearing a nationalistic mindset has resurfaced, Gabriel rolls up the sleeves of his well-cut suit and gets to work. From the cobblestone streets of Copenhagen to the historic Strassen of Berlin where the sounds of the steel-toed boots of marching Nazis still linger, Gabriel finds that some very powerful Danes dont want him digging into the caseas the secrets he unearths could shake the foundations of Danish identity.
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CarolynM
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A good mystery with its roots in the Nazi occupation of Denmark during WWII, but I think the author was trying too hard with her private investigator hero, giving him a few too many quirks.

This works for quite a few #TPRC prompts, but I‘m going for #6 #DamnFineCoffee

Yuki_Onna Wow, perfect!👏🖤 8mo
LeahBergen That DOES look like a damn fine coffee! 8mo
Cathythoughts Too many quirks ! That‘s funny 🤣 8mo
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Bluebird
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A soft pick. I found this at a book festival. The author was so interesting that I had to buy the book. 🙃 Present day Danish PI seeks to solve a murder that may have ties to a Nazi collaborator. It‘s a good mystery that is bogged down by slow pacing. The author wrote waaay too much about the clothes the PI wears and the food he eats. While these details add flavor to the book and help introduce the main character, it‘s too much. ⬇️

Bluebird I plan to read the 2nd book when it comes out—with the hope she gets the pacing right. There was a lot to like about this first book! 1y
Librarybelle Stacking! 1y
Cinfhen Great review 1y
squirrelbrain Great review! I hope there are improvements in the second book…. 1y
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