Sacha Dumont's Euromysteries are a series of books exploring cities of the new Europe through an interconnected mystery. Dumont, the author and protagonist, is a British journalist of French and German extraction assigned to cover the emerging Europe of the 21st century by comparing stories of past and present. This adventure focuses on Amsterdam, where Sacha lived as a young man and where a close friend, an artist and bohemian, has been accused of murdering a prostitute. Following a twisty path through history, Sacha is led on a heady journey of discovery giving the reader a unique insight into the contrasts and contradictions from which the new Europe is being constructed.