"Rugged Cliffs" by Nicola Förg

In "Rugged Cliffs," the 17th installment of her immensely successful and popular Alpine crime series, SPIEGEL bestselling author Nicola Förg remains true to her brilliant recipe for successful crime novels: current themes wrapped in intricate plots, and a detective with a special knack for lies, untruths, and hidden depths: Irmi Mangold. In "Rugged Cliffs," Irmi Mangold simply cannot seem to retire. Or is it that she just can't let go of investigating? The victim: a modern digital nomad. The background: mysterious. The setting: Ireland's rugged northwest coast. A young woman, dead in the spray at the foot of steep cliffs! Irmi's roommate knew Anja, the victim, and does not believe it was an accident. She asks Irmi for help. Reluctantly, Irmi travels to Ireland; only when she learns that the daughter of the deceased has also vanished without a trace does her investigative spirit awaken. She and student Malcolm encounter many suspects, including the in-laws and unscrupulous greyhound breeders. And what does a severely injured refugee in the middle of a stone circle have to do with it? Anja's lifestyle might have raised eyebrows as well: she worked remotely for a pharmaceutical company and lived in a luxury camper by the beach. The complex case won't let go of Irmi.