The Dresden Green — Nicolas Freeling

The placid freedom from whiling away the hours on holiday seems like a dream. But there's no rest for the wicked. At least, not where Louis Schweitzer is concerned. After a day in the countryside, Schweitzer is back home, having murdered two victims and now in possession of a most amazing gem. Follow the twists and turns of an incredible story of love, betrayal, a Communist crime ring, a naked girl at gunpoint and four more murders by a master of storytelling.