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7 primary booksApteeker Melchior is a 7-book series with 7 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Indrek Hargla and Adam Cullen.
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Interesting story.
This is a medieval murder mystery, where the town's apothecary solves crimes. He lives in his apothecary with his wife, and listens to people, and sees things.
The book starts with a murder, and while people are trying to solve this murder, another murder happens, more people die. Suicide? Murder? What?
They have this scene where the apothecary Melchior collects all involved in a room and explains the crime, reveals the murderer, and all that.
I like apothecary Melchior. I like his wife. I like most of the other characters as well.
I don't like the author's way of keeping secrets. We are told that Melchior finds out something, but not what. Also, the crime explanation scene was a bit too longwinded. Like Cyrano de Bergerac's death scene. Bla bla bla, and the murderer is... but before I tell that, let us look at this point. Bla bla bla, yackity schmackity, and that's why I know who the murderer is. But before I tell you, I have to point out bla bla bla yada yada
That's why only 4 stars :-D
I got really interested in Tallinn and the old buildings, and went to Google maps to walk around Tallinn. I really want to visit the city now :-D
I want to continue reading these books :-)