De Cock en een duivels komplot

De Cock #36

by A.C. Baantjer

Rechercheur De Cock en zijn collega Vledder worden geconfronteerd met de moord op drie wetenschappers die een opzienbarende uitvinding gedaan hebben.

Genres: Crime, Detective, Ebooks, Mystery, Thriller

143 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

AKA: Baantjer, Albert Cornelis Baantjer

ALBERT CORNELIS BAANTJER is the most widely read author in the Netherlands and has written more than fifty "De Kok" titles. He has also written other fiction and nonfiction and wrote a daily column in a Dutch newspaper. He was an inspector with the Amsterdam Police for thirty-eight years. Baantjer lived in Medemblik, Netherlands.

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

This classic Dutch whodunnit is written by a former Dutch policeman and his main character is an older policeman called de Cock with cee-oo-cee-kay and his assistent de Vledder. It is a very traditional formula that always ends with an explanation at de Cock his house with all policemen involved. This series of books is pretty popular in the Netherlands even after the original writer has passed away the book continue to appear. This is one by the original writer. For international people perhaps nice to know that these books have been made in a very popular tv show with the titlemusic performed by Toots Thielemans.

The book starts with a concerned daughter visiting the Police to report her fear of her father being afraid of being murdered and pointing at her mother as the killer.
Shortly after her father is found murdered and the motive is quickly found namely money. The man was leading a braintrust whose research had them finding a method to save 25% of fossil fuel usage. This McGuffin proves to be the source of death for scientists involved.
Even the BVD gets involved to the annoyance of the involved policemen but they do not shed any light on the matter.
De Cock of course solves the case which closes the book with a small gathering.

The book is from 1992 so a lot of CSI procedures and work is done on an old fashioned way. No guns and chasing just an old fashioned police procedural. A satisfactory book to be enjoyed on a cold but sunny afternoon.

[Belinda Vlasbaard · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 sterren - Nederlandse hardcover

Bibliotheek boek. Geen boekverslag, alleen sterren aantekening in agenda.

[Giovanna Jansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 ⭐️

[Angela (angie's cozy corner) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5⭐️

[Iris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zoals ik gewend ben van de boeken over De Cock, leest ook dit boek weer heerlijk vlot weg. In tegenstelling tot de boekjes die ik eerder al gelezen heb, weet ik bij dit deel van het begin af aan al bijna helemaal zeker wie de moordenaar dit keer zal zijn. Hoewel dit vermoeden het hele verhaal lang bevestigd en gevoed wordt, krijgt het toch nog een verrassende wending! Ja, ik had het inderdaad goed. Ja, ik mistte het volledige daderprofiel.

[hugo van der wildt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kort en bondig.
Een klassieke politieroman.
Spannend.
Bij Baantjer heeft men steeds kwaliteit.

[Joop · Rating 3 out of 5]

Weer een wat betere Baantjer. Leuk bedacht plot.

[Diana Willemsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Een van de betere oude Baantjers. Een prima lunchverhaal.

Het valt op dat in zijn lange carrière de auteur sommige verhaaldelen recycleert. Verstandig met het oog op verspilling 😉

[Jielus Kuijntjes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Een van de betere verhalen over de Cock...