Die Wüstenkönigin

Having recently read 'The Shadows of Paris' by Ulrich Wickert, I knew that I wanted to read the other books as well.
I was also captivated by this book right from the start. Bribery, corruption, betrayal in the highest circles - a new case for the judge from Paris. Investigating magistrate Jacques Ricou actually thought he knew what atrocities people are capable of. But when a trivial incident leads him to come across respected men who disregard all human values, he can no longer pretend that this is an everyday occurrence. Jacques Ricou is determined to uncover the links between arms dealers and oil tycoons, cynical politicians and unscrupulous secret service agents and their illegal dealings in Angola. But the closer he gets to the show more case, the more explosive the situation becomes for his adversaries, the more dangerous it becomes for him. Confronted with the deepest depths of human greed, he throws caution to the wind and flies to Luanda, even when Lyse, the woman he loves, knows more than is good for her. And thus to almost certain death. show less