Behind the glamorous facade of elite Belgian society lies
a seedy world unseen by the public eyeβbut nothing stays
hidden forever
Inspector Pieter Van In is begrudgingly finishing up a
healthy lunch when he hears the news: While restoring their
farmhouse, the Vermasts have found a skeleton in the
backyard. Van In, who happens to be married to the deputy
public prosecutor, is determined to solve the case in
double-quick time and squeeze in one last vacation before
the birth of his first child.
But this murder is trickier than it looks. The Vermastsβ
land belonged to the most prominent businessman in West
Flanders before it was suddenly handed over to a right-wing
charity. The heavily endowed foundation appears to have no
expenditures or investments. So whoβs financing itβand why?
Before he knows it, Van In finds himself in the middle of a
complex webβone that involves high-level officials, local
law enforcement, and common thugs. The harder he tries to
unravel the thread, the more difficult it becomes to uncover
the secrets that the charityβs benefactors are trying to
hide. This time Van In will have to risk lives to find out
the truth.