Dust to Dust - Tot stof

Winner of the Golden Nugget Thriller Award 2017

After the Second World War, resistance fighter Siem Coburg leads a bitter and secluded existence on a remote houseboat. Being accused of having collaborated, and chased by memories of the death of his beloved Rosa, he has turned away from the world. In 1949 a farmer who saved him during the war approaches him again. The disabled grandson of the farmer was killed under suspicious circumstances in an home for mentally and physically handicapped children. Coburg travels to the village in Limburg and during his investigation he finds that more children find death there under unnatural circumstances. But then the clergy and the inhabitants of the village turn against the outsider who is too curious.

'Fascinating mix of fiction and non-fiction.'- de Volkskrant

'In the hands of a lesser writer, this story, which is partially based on true events, could have easily become too melodramatic. But with Felix Weber - or do we need to grant the honour to Gauke Andriesse after all? - it turns into a special and subtle page-turner. Dust To Dust is not an adrenaline-filled ride, but instead it rankles, almost lovingly, the reader. Storylines dance around until they find each other, characters crawl under your skin and into your heart. Dust To Dust is a book full of history, cover-ups, compassion and yes: murder as well. It's one of those rare times the term 'literary thriller' gives you exactly what you expect.' - Jury Report Gouden Strop