By M. C. Beaton
Unique ebook: 2006
Hamish Macbeth is at the path of a killer with a penchant for poison during this novel of homicide within the Scottish Highlands. whilst Effie Garrand is located poisoned by means of hemlock, it's as much as Macbeth to discover her killer earlier than extra nightmares spread.
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Die so genannten »Taxi-Fälle« waren ihr gut bekannt. Es handelte sich um eine Reihe äußerst brutaler Raubüberfälle, die im Raum Lübeck verübt worden waren. Wiederholt waren Taxifahrer nachts von einem Fahrgast in eine einsame Gegend gelockt, mit einem Totschläger niedergeprügelt und dann ausgeraubt worden. Einer der Taxifahrer war vor ein paar Wochen an seinen schweren Kopfverletzungen gestorben. Seitdem war das Kommissariat 1 in die Ermittlungen eingeschaltet worden. �Herr Rist hat gerade ein Geständnis unterzeichnet, die Taxi-Fälle betreffend«, sagte Broders.
Sie hatten sich längst über die Lage und den Mechanismus des Faches informiert. �Fragt mich lieber nicht, wo ich das her habe. Es ist allerbester Stoff«, meinte Albrecht, als er mit dem Briefchen in der Hand zurückkehrte. Er schüttete das Kokain auf den verspiegelten Blumenvasenuntersetzer seiner Großtante. Joe sah ihm zu, wie er die weißen Krümel mit der Klinge eines Teppichmessers zerhackte. Mit der Kante seines Personalausweises schob Albrecht das weiße Pulver zu drei dünnen lines zusammen. Joe versuchte, mit kreisenden Bewegungen seine verspannten Schultern zu lockern.
Es war bereits halb acht. Ihr Weg führte sie über die Possehlbrücke, am Stadion Buniamshof vorbei und dann am Traveufer entlang. Sie überquerte die Trave zur Altstadt hin über die kleine Dankwartsbrücke. Als sie in die Straße einbog, die zum Dom hochführte, hörte sie plötzlich dumpfes Trommelschlagen. Stimmengewirr, Musikfetzen und die heiseren Rufe eines Marktschreiers hallten zwischen den eng zusammenstehenden Häuserfassaden wider. Wie hatte sie das vergessen können? Heute war der erste Abend des Lübecker Altstadtfestes.