Mammon in Malmö

The Malmö Mysteries, Book 8

By: Torquil MacLeod

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

With a new Skåne County Police commissioner wanting to make his mark in Malmö, the Criminal Investigation Squad is under pressure when they are called in to solve the killing of a private investigator. The nature of the victim's work throws up some obvious suspects, yet not all is what it seems. When another murder takes place, there seems to be a politically sensitive connection.

Anita Sundström, out of the force for a year after her resignation, is approached by a dying woman to track down a collection of paintings stolen from her family. The artworks were looted by the Nazis in Budapest in 1944. But needing the money, Anita takes on this seemingly impossible task. As she heads off to Hungary, she has no idea of the dangers ahead.

©2021 Torquil MacLeod and Torquil MacLeod Books Ltd (P)2024 Tantor

One word!

Spoiler, yes I an aware I am nitpicky about words. Not just some, all of them. As I had anticipated, Mammon in Malmo was a good listen. I liked the writing and the narration. Then, chapter 43, … happened, the brilliant narrator brought everything to a halt with one word. Row, pronounced by narrator as in mow, tow. In context the word is (imo) pronounced row as in cow, now. I was ripped from one reality in Malmo back to the pile of laundry I am tackling today. Most unpleasant! This is the second narrator in a month to commit this offence.
That aside, excellent listen all round. If you like Nordic crime books, I recommend the series.