Woman with Birthmark: An Inspector Van Veeteren Mystery (4) (Inspector Van Veeteren Mysteries)

A mother's dying wish sealed with a deadly promise. Four men with a secret they thought they'd buried decades ago. A detective in love. A man desperate to live despite the shadow of his guilty past.After hearing her mother's deathbed confession and following the dreary funeral, Maria Adler realizes she has no other option but to seize upon her mother's imperative to do something. Dissolving the life she loathes, Maria changes her appearance and disappears. When she emerges, revenge is her sole occupation. Inspector Van Veeteren and his associates are left bewildered by the curious murder of a man shot twice in the heart and twice below the belt. He was a quiet, utterly dull man, and the only suspicious activity his surviving wife can recall is a series of peculiar phone calls. Repeatedly the telephone would ring, offering nothing but the words of an obscure pop song from the 1960s. This siren song is linked to an identical murder, but the true link between these heinous crimes remains unknown, while a daughter's pride grows with the satisfaction of vengeance and another detective's lover offers telling insights that only an outsider could deduce.With the critical eye and cool observation necessary for a successful chess match, Van Veeteren pursues his subject across the country, wading through outrageous leads and fruitless tips. A breathless thriller full of deception, blackmail, and cold murder, Woman with Birthmark is a chilling read.From the Hardcover edition. Em A Mulher Marcada, o comissrio Van Veeteren volta s livrarias aps protagonizar A Rede, lanado no Brasil em 2005 pela Suma de Letras. Desta vez, Veeteren investiga um misterioso caso que pode esconder segredos e erros do passado das vtimas. Em Maardam, uma pequena cidade sueca, um estranho crime cometido: um homem assassinado em frente a sua casa com dois tiros no peito e outros dois na regio genital. Entretanto, nada em sua residncia roubado. Sem uma investigao mais aprofundada, o crime solenemente ignorado pela imprensa local. Porm, dias depois mais dois homens so encontrados mortos nas mesmas circunstncias. Com a suspeita de que um perigoso serial killer esteja solta, o comissrio Van Veeteren convocado para solucionar o caso. Com o andar das investigaes o experiente policial sueco vai montando um confuso e obscuro quebra-cabeas que rene coincidncias envolvendo as vtimas, como o fato de terem estudado juntas em uma escola militar. Alm disso, Van Veeteren descobre que antes de morrerem, elas receberam uma ligao com uma famosa cano dos anos 60 ao fundo. Apesar de pistas confusas e desconexas fazerem desta investigao um desafio complexo para Veeteren, as suspeitas de que os crimes sejam motivados por vingana vo se tornando cada vez mais concretas. Antes que surjam mais vtimas, o oficial sueco ter que correr contra o tempo para desvendar os fatos do passado que podem ter culminado com a srie de assassinatos. Qui suis-je? Quel est mon rôle dans l'univers? Vivons-nous seulement pour nous-mêmes? Quel est le sens de notre combat quotidien? La réponse constitue le programme de l'éducation du potentiel humain que Maria Montessori propose dans cet ouvrage, publié en 1948, pour aider les enseignants à comprendre les besoins des enfants âgés de 6 à 12 ans. Elle nous révèle ici le secret du succès de sa méthode : stimuler intelligemment l'imagination créatrice de l'enfant pour éveiller son intérêt, puis faire germer dans son esprit les graines de la science se rapportant toujours à une idée centrale et inspiratrice : le plan cosmique. Tout et tous se reconnaissent et se rejoignent dans celui-ci en servant le grand objectif de la Vie : travailler ensemble pour le bien commun. Tout en retraçant le récit passionnant de l'évolution de notre planète, de l'apparition des premiers hommes et des civilisations les plus anciennes, l'auteur souligne l'importance de la préparation des enseignants, thème central dans la pensée montessorienne : ceux-ci, dit-elle, doivent être au service exclusif de l'être humain tout entier, c'est-à-dire d'un homme en mesure d'exercer librement et de manière responsable sa volonté et son esprit critique, sans préjugés ni craintes d'aucune sorte. C'est en cela que réside l'actualité et la modernité de la pensée de Maria Montessori. (4ème de couverture) "Inspector Van Veeteren and his associates are left bewildered by the curious murder of a man shot twice in the heart and twice below the belt. He was a quiet, utterly dull man, and the only suspicious activity his wife can recall is a series of peculiar phone calls. Repeatedly the telephone would ring, offering nothing but the words of an obscure pop song from the 1960s. This siren song is linked to an identical murder, but the true link between these heinous crimes remains unknown, while a daughter's pride grows with the satisfaction of vengeance and another detective's lover offers telling insights that only an outsider could deduce." "With the critical eye and cool observation necessary for a successful chess match, Van Veeteren pursues his subject across the country, wading through the outrageous leads and fruitless tips."--Jacket International Bestseller Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is on the case once more in this breathless thriller of deception, blackmail, and cold murder. Van Veeteren and his associates are left bewildered by the curious murder of a man shot twice in the heart and twice below the belt. An utterly dull man, the only suspicious activity his surviving wife can report is a series of peculiar phone calls. Repeatedly the telephone would ring, offering no answer but an obscure pop song from the 1960s. This siren song would be linked to an identical murder, but the true connection remains unknown. With a cool, critical eye, Van Veeteren pursues his subject across the country, wading through outrageous leads and fruitless tips in this chilling mystery from master crime novelist Håkan Nesser. International Bestseller Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is on the case once more in this breathless thriller of deception, blackmail, and cold murder. Van Veeteren and his associates are left bewildered by the curious murder of a man shot twice in the heart and twice below the belt. An utterly dull man, the only suspicious activity his surviving wife can report is a series of peculiar phone calls. Repeatedly the telephone would ring, offering no answer but an obscure pop song from the 1960s. This siren song would be linked to an identical murder, but the true connection remains unknown. With a cool, critical eye, Van Veeteren pursues his subject across the country, wading through outrageous leads and fruitless tips in this chilling mystery from master crime novelist Hakan Nesser Detective Van Veeteren And His Associates Are Left Bewildered By The Curious Murder Of A Man Shot Twice In The Heart And Twice Below The Belt. Revenge Seems To Be The Motive, In This Chilling Novel Filled With Deception, Blackmail, And Murder. Håkan Nesser ; Translated From The Swedish By Laurie Thompson. Originally Published: Stockholm : A. Bonnier, C1996.