Death in the Red Light District

In the midst of drug abuse, riots, and terror threats, Piet Huizen is seconded from Alkmaar to Amsterdam in 1980. Detective Lotte Meerman is investigating the deaths of two men who were both children of her father's former team-mates, and she realizes she could be next on the list. Anja de Jager's novel succeeds as a portrait of both a city and a delightfully dysfunctional personality.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Amsterdam in 1980 was a city in turmoil, plagued by drug abuse, riots, and terror threats in the run-up to the coronation of Queen Beatrix. The police force was overwhelmed by the civil war between law enforcement and squatters, and local neighborhood policeman Piet Huizen was seconded from his hometown Alkmaar to the chaotic city. At first, Piet felt liberated from the responsibilities of home and everyday work, but everything changed when a student went missing.

Detective Lotte Meerman, the daughter of Piet Huizen's former team-mates, doesn't want to hear about her father's past because it led directly to her parent's divorce. However, when two men die, their deaths are not treated as suspicious, but Lotte realizes there is something that links the deceased men: they were both children of her father's former team-mates. As Lotte investigates the circumstances of their deaths, she becomes increasingly aware that she could be next on the list.

Anja de Jager's novel "Amsterdam Now" succeeds as a portrait of both a city and, in its heroine, a delightfully dysfunctional personality. The Sunday Express praised it as "impressive," while The Times described it as "impressive." The novel is a captivating exploration of the complexities of human relationships, the power of secrets, and the consequences of our actions.

Weight: 378g
Dimension: 153 x 234 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781408718988