The Secret & The Murdered Street Musician: Mystery Omnibus

The Secret.
What starts with a seemingly 'normal' fraud and murder investigation, turns into a net of separate crimes which together could ultimately bring the solution to everything. Could be because during the investigations there are constant dangers lurking from various angles. Murder, extortion, blackmail and other crimes pass by. There can be no question of a normal investigation because of the multitude of victims, past and present, and just as many suspects, surrounded by riddles and secrets.
The leading detective will ultimately be in overall charge of the comprehensive investigation, despite the fact that he has family ties or relationships with various stakeholders, even suspects, within the investigation.
Several attempts are made to make it impossible for this commissioner to do his job, but with perseverance, and the support of his girlfriend and his never giving up detective team, he perseveres.
This book is characterized by a slightly cozy crime content, with room for love and humor, but sometimes it also reads like a thriller, because of the often unexpected and insane crimes that require a solution.
The secret is eventually exposed at the very last moment, but this is at the expense of much suffering and dramatic events, which will captivate and hold the reader. That is why a sequel is now in the pipeline, of which the story will be completely on its own. Only the protagonists of this book will be present in the next.
The Murdered Street Musician.
The Murdered Street Musician is a complex mystery, which will exceed the reader's interaction with the story. It is a standalone book, but the main characters of the investigation and certain locations are the same as those in this author's previous mystery, The Secret. The Murdered Street Musician is a mystery with a lot of food for thought, and an excess of crimes and suspects. Blackmail, threats, multiple murders, but also a dose of humor and camaraderie, are featured. Surprising from start to finish, with many twists and ultimately smart solutions. The mystery about the murdered street musician is the beginning of a long-term collaboration between a professional investigation team from the police headquarters in Rotterdam and a detective agency from a small neighboring village. The mix of using novice amateur sleuths from this small village, and the professionals of the detective team, makes the book unique.