First published 1994
Rinus de Gier wakes up in Maine with a terrible suspicion. His girlfriend is dead, and he cannot remember what happened. The evidence points to him as the killer. Someone else knows this too, and they want money to keep quiet. De Gier finds himself trapped between his guilt and his tormentor's demands. His longtime partner Henk Grijpstra travels from Amsterdam to help him. The two detectives must work together to uncover the truth behind the death and the blackmail scheme. De Gier struggles with his memory and his fear that he might actually be a murderer. Grijpstra refuses to abandon his friend, even as the situation grows more dangerous. The investigation forces both men to confront how well they really know each other and what they are willing to risk for friendship.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, detective
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Amsterdam, Maine
Period: Twilight
265 pages · Hardcover · Soho Pr Inc
Content warnings: murder