From the #1 Flemish crime writer, "an atmospheric, noir-tinged tale
about a stubborn cop who just won't quit, even if he is dead"
(Kirkus Reviews). But will that stop him from catching his own
murderer?A serial killer is on the loose in Ostend, Belgium.
Nicknamed The Stuffer, the mysterious killer fills his victims full
of sand and poses them as public art installations--and the once
idyllic beach town is in a panic. The fact that Rafael Styx is on
the case is no comfort. The corrupt, middle-aged cop has a bum hip,
a bad marriage, and ties to the Belgian underworld, but no leads.
And if he wants to catch the killer before he's replaced by the
young, ambitious, and flamboyant new cop, Detective Delacroix,
he'll have to take matters into his own hands. When a chance
encounter puts him face to face with The Stuffer, Rafael's life is
cut short by a gun to the chest. But the afterlife has only just
begun: Styx wakes up a zombie. Gradually he realizes his unique
position. Not only is his body in decay, now that he exists between
life and death, he can enter the Ostend of a different time. There
he meets the surrealist painter, Paul Delvaux, who gives Styx his
first clue about the killer. With a new lead and a fresh start, the
dirty cop decides to change his ways, catch The Stuffer, and
restore his honor. But with his new decaying body and hunger for
human flesh getting in the way, he'll need his old rival, Detective
Delacroix to help him out. "Taut, atmospheric, and suspenseful"
(Booklist, starred review), Styx is an exciting thriller with an
intriguing protagonist and evocative setting. Like the best of Jo
Nesbo, the "gritty, hard-boiled tone is spot-on [in this]
entertaining and moving read" (Publishers Weekly).
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