Deep Dark Blue

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Set in the beautiful city of Zurich and full of glorious descriptions of well-cooked and thoughtfully presented food, Deep Dark Blue deals with the subject of genetic manipulation. . . Quietly shocking and full of intriguing information, this novel shows how much more there is to Zurich than secretive bankers * Literary Review * Elegantly written and featuring a warm and interesting woman as the investigator and an unfamiliar but lovely city brought to vivid life, Deep Dark Blue is highly recommended -- Irish Independent Seraina Kobler is a Swiss novelist with an unusual heroine... takes us to the cutting edge... Kobler combines a surprising plot with sensuous descriptions of what her characters cook during pauses in the investigation * The Sunday Times * This is not a conventional police procedural. Seraina Kobler is, though, clearly following in the wake of Donna Leon . . . A highly intriguing debut -- Crime Book of the Month * The Times * Seraina Kobler has written a compelling thriller * WDR2 * A gripping crime novel that still makes a holiday in Zurich sound like fun * Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung * In her crime novel, Seraina Kobler has found a calm and unhurried language * Sonntag * Seraina Kobler knows how to build tension * Neue Zuercher Zeitung * Set in Zurich and full of delectable descriptions of food, this police procedural features maritime officer Rosa Zambrano and deals with the possibilities and dangers of genetic manipulation * Literary Review, Crime Novels of the Year *