The Corpse Flower

Anna Kiel killed Christopher Mossing then stood in front of a camera with the knife in her hand. Erik Shafer and Lisa Augustin are the detectives investigating the Mossing murder. They get a new lead when a woman comes into the police station saying Anna has been sighted in the South of France.

Heloise (The “H” is silent) Kaldan is a journalist for the Demokratish Dagblad. Recently one of the stories she wrote came back to haunt her. Apparently, her source lied, and the paper had to print an apology for the article. While waiting to find out her fate, Heloise opens her mail. It is a cryptic letter from Anna Kiel. One of the things Anna alludes to her favorite flower – the corpse flower. Heloise must solve the hidden meaning behind the letters.

The book is fast paced, the characters are well developed, and it is written in the third person point of view. This is the first book in the Kaldan and Shafer mystery series. If you enjoyed the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, you will love this one too.