Grave Intent

Jan Tommen Investigation, Book 2

By: Alexander Hartung, Steve Anderson - translator

Narrated by: Jeff Cummings

Late one night, a man calls the local emergency line. He's in a cemetery, and he's just discovered a freshly dug grave marked with a wooden cross bearing his name. The dispatcher thinks it's the ravings of a drunk - until the police find the man's body the next day.

What seemed like a morbid prank soon becomes a living nightmare for Berlin detective Jan Tommen. Recently reinstated to the force after a harrowing case's tragic conclusion, Jan enlists his friends - debt collector Chandu, hacker Max, and medical examiner Zoe - to help. Yet the unconventional team can't get any closer to finding the killer, and new open graves keep turning up, each with a promise of murder. Can they find the cunning killer before the deadly predictions are fulfilled?

From Alexander Hartung, author of Until the Debt Is Paid, comes another heart-stopping installment of the Jan Tommen Investigation series.

©2014 Alexander Hartung (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Translation © 2015 Steve Anderson.

An Unusual and Complicated Tale

The setting is in Germany, a first for me. Jeff Cummings is an outstanding reader, brings the translation to life. It took me a bit to get acquainted with he characters, but I soon got a feel for them. The story is unusual in that the police are outsmarted by the murderer, and they have difficulty finding a motive. I kept wondering why they could not keep the victims safe. Why not just lock them up?
I wish I had found Book 1 before Book 2, then the detective's personal issues would have fit this story better. Probably better to read Book 1 first, but I already know the outcome of Book !, so that's not an option.

More please!

I know there are more books not interpreted to English but I want more! How else can I read them?

Brilliant

Terrific cast of characters. This story will keep you in suspense till the very end.

Grave Intent

Loved this book! Very suspense packed! Great follow up to the authors previous Jan Tommen book!