The Murder Farm

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Unique Gripping, dark mystery in a small village.

Recommended Book: The Murder Farm - This book is a gripping mystery that takes place in a small village, where a whole family has been murdered. The author takes a unique approach by interweaving testimonies from the villagers, an oblique view of the murderer, and passages of pious devotion. As the crime remains officially unsolved, the reader is left to uncover the shocking truth. For those who enjoy dark and atmospheric detective stories with unconventional storytelling, this book is a must-read.

  • Martin Beck Award (2008)
  • Friedrich-Glauser-Preis for Debütroman (2007)
  • Deutscher Krimi Preis for 1. Platz National (2007)
  • Premi Llibreter de narrativa Nominee (2008)
  • Corine Internationaler Buchpreis for Weltbild Leserpreis (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Murder Farm

Regular price RM36.85 MYR
Unit price
per
RM33.17 MYR Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9781847243669
Authors: A Schenekel
Publisher: Quercus
Date of Publication: 2008-06-05
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.23
(rated by 3190 readers)

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A whole family has been murdered with a pickaxe. They were old Danner the farmer, an overbearing patriarch, his put-upon devoutly religious wife, and their daughter Barbara Spangler, whose husband Vincenz left her after fathering her daughter, Marianne. Also murdered was the Danners' new maidservant, Marie, who was regarded as slightly simple. Despite the brutal nature of the killings and the small village where it has taken place, the police have no leads. Officially the crime is unsolved. And then a former resident returns home The Murder Farm is an unconventional detective story. The author interweaves testament from the villagers, an oblique view of the murderer, occasional third-person narrative pieces and passages of pious devotion. The narrator leaves the village unaware of the truth, only the reader is able to reach the shattering conclusion.
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Unique Gripping, dark mystery in a small village.

Recommended Book: The Murder Farm - This book is a gripping mystery that takes place in a small village, where a whole family has been murdered. The author takes a unique approach by interweaving testimonies from the villagers, an oblique view of the murderer, and passages of pious devotion. As the crime remains officially unsolved, the reader is left to uncover the shocking truth. For those who enjoy dark and atmospheric detective stories with unconventional storytelling, this book is a must-read.

  • Martin Beck Award (2008)
  • Friedrich-Glauser-Preis for Debütroman (2007)
  • Deutscher Krimi Preis for 1. Platz National (2007)
  • Premi Llibreter de narrativa Nominee (2008)
  • Corine Internationaler Buchpreis for Weltbild Leserpreis (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.