Death of a Hawker

"A superb storyteller."--"Chicago Tribune"
"One of the masters of the mystery form."--"Los Angeles Times"
"Cool prose, serene mind, impish wit."--"The New York Times"
"What makes this series so engaging is that the policemen are as quirky and complicated and human as the criminals."--"Washington Post"
"He is doing what Simenon might have done if Albert Camus had sublet his skull."--John Leonard
"One of the most well-written, unusual, and entertaining series of the last few decades."--"Armchair Detective"
"Van de Wetering's wry style might be compared to caviar . . . Once you're hooked, there is nothing quite like it."--"San Diego Union"