Synopsis

“Chase,” the famous detective agency in Hamburg, is faced with three extremely tricky cases. Solving the intricate mysteries is one thing, the dangers involved are another. Chief investigator Rique Allmers and his team are always up against powerful and unscrupulous opponents.

In “The Hunt for the Mute Poetess,” they set out to uncover the family secret of a deaf-mute author, which is closely guarded by the Hamburg mafia.

In “The Hunt for a King,” the two Chase agents, Jérome and Chen Lu, travel to Scotland to solve the murder of a history professor. Without knowing it, they fight to preserve one of the greatest legends of mankind.

In “The Hunt for the Tsar’s Treasure,” Andree, Chase’s IT specialist, after his girlfriend is kidnapped, suddenly finds himself in a race to find what is probably the most valuable lost treasure in the world.

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Review

These three interconnected novellas were intriguing, and I loved trying to solve the puzzles and riddles.

This series centers around the Chase agency, which is apparently an organization you do not want to mess with. At least, that is the impression I received in several of the stories. The agency is run by Rique (short for Enrique), and while he is one of the main characters in the first story, he takes a back seat to the other two but is present. I liked how different characters were brought to the forefront so we could learn more about each of them and their role in the agency and with each other. I think Chen Lu might be my favorite. She may only be 22, but she knows how to take care of herself and others around her.

The stories are set primarily in Germany, but there is one set in Scotland. The characters journey to Germany to help uncover the truth. I loved reading about the different locations and their histories and imagining each in my mind.

Each story builds upon the previous but could be read out of order if you choose. However, if you have the trilogy book, it makes more sense to read it in order versus skipping around.

Without giving too much away, I found each story intriguing and wondered how much truth there might be to each story. Was King Arthur fictional, or might the second story provide some possibilities of a real man and king? Then, the last story sets the team searching for an Amber room hidden during WWII. Is it a real place? Or will the clues lead them somewhere else?

The stories were originally written in German, but the translator did a fantastic job, and I never would have known that they were first written in another language, not English.

If you enjoy mysteries and suspense, I recommend picking up this trilogy. Since they are shorter, they can be read in about an hour or a little longer, depending on how fast you read. These were perfect for me to read before bed and while on a trip in the car.

We give this book 5 paws up.

About the Author

Thomas Dellenbusch was born in Düsseldorf, Germany, in 1964 and still lives there. The former police detective and advertising copywriter has been actively writing for more than twenty years on a wide variety of topics. Although the lion’s share of his assignments originates from the advertising industry, he has also put his talents to use, producing speeches for government officials, poetry for individuals, screenplays, rulebooks, newspaper articles, sketches, and much more. In short, any subject that can be communicated in a stimulating manner.

Since 2013, he has specialized in the production of movie-length-stories — written both by himself and seven other authors via the publishing company he founded expressly for that purpose.

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