Untrue Till Death

Untrue Till Death

2020 • 265 pages

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After successfully solving the case of the missing girls in Delft, Master Mercurius has made a name for himself as a private investigator. With unrest occurring both nationally and internationally, William of Orange is obsessed by plots against his leadership. He calls on Mercurius to help spy on state officials. But before Mercurius has a chance to investigate, his colleague at the University of Leiden is killed. And when one of William’s men is also murdered, Mercurius suspects there could be a serial killer on the loose...

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Fun!

September 28, 2023

What I liked:

  • William of Orange
  • mystery wasn`t bad

What I didn`t like:

  • "humorous" narrative. I don`t find funny that some women are illiterate in 17th century or that a middle-aged woman is not thin.
  • MC`s "great romance story": he lusted after her, she didn`t suspect anything
January 27, 2025

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