There is nothing like a good con story. You might even feel on the conman’s side if the con is clever and intricate. However, what happens when two domestic partners might be conning each other?

[star rating=”4″ max=”5″] This novel has tremendous potential. The premise is indeed interesting; there are two threads: one set in the last months of World War II in the Jura area, and the other in 2018 following murders in Orleans and investigated by Captain Picaut. But I have reservations …

Bernie Gunther is now an insurance loss adjuster. He is the same uncouth character with a nose for solving a crime. This time he has to investigate the sinking of a boat that is supposedly seeking Greek relics. Mossad, corrupt politicians, and Nazis all add to the intrigue.

[star rating=”4″ max=”5″] Nora has escaped from New York City to small town Pequod after her now ex-husband’s (Hugh) affair resulting in pregnancy! She has started re-building her life as a journalist on the local rag until her life is shattered by Hugh’s purchase of a property in the town.

[star rating=”4″ max=”5″] An evil crime thriller that is quite disturbing. The “hero” detective has a dubious moral compass, and the perpetrators of various murders are even more diabolical. Who is worst? Difficult tell at times!