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Doctor Felix Hoffmann’s life is textbook success: a seasoned physician at a Berlin hospital, respected by colleagues, and devoted to his amorous and intelligent girlfriend Celine. It’s a life filled with medical work, televised soccer games, and the chill of German beer.
Yet, when a former patient shows up dead by causes unknown, Hoffmann signs a death certificate that may be his own. Curiosity and sheer medical devotion propel him to investigate. However, his autopsy order goes unfulfilled as the body is cremated and hospital records vanish. Soon, Hoffmann discovers a diagnosis of conspiratorial proportions. The deeper he scans, the darker it gets, until a criminal clue emerges from Russia. Despite adversity, Hoffmann is determined to sleuth through with his own brand of logic and the aid of Celine’s powers of deduction.
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"I found this book when it was advertised on my Kindle. Since I like mysteries, I decided to try it. It was very enjoyable. It was originally written in German but has been wonderfully translated that it reads like an American mystery novel except for all the place names are in German!"
— Alyce (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Spielberg’s stellar series kickoff, which won Germany’s Friedrich Glauser prize for best debut crime novel, introduces reluctant detective Felix Hoffmann, “a Don Quixote in scrubs,” who’s been an attending ER physician for eight years at a Berlin teaching hospital … Hoffmann and his girlfriend, Celine, make a winning investigative pair, and his endearing persona elevates this well above the majority of hospital-based mysteries.
— Publishers Weekly (starred review) -
Spielberg, a physician, made a bit of a splash in Germany with this first novel, and it’s easy to see why. This is a very well constructed book, with a protagonist-narrator who is strong, resourceful, and unwilling to put up with any crap. Three more Hoffman novels are due to make their first English appearances soon, but anything less than immediately might not be soon enough for readers who crack open this cracking good thriller.
— David Pitt, Booklist (starred review) -
Incredible…Dr. Hoffman jumps in with both feet in order to solve the case and takes readers along for the ride of their lives.
— Suspense Magazine -
I enjoyed the book immensely…This is an entertaining book, but I have no doubt that Christoph Spielberg will, like another favorite writer Robin Cook, make you think twice about going to the hospital.
— Criminal Element -
Readers who like a good mystery sprinkled with wit and a touch of sarcasm will enjoy the thrusts and parries administered by author Christoph Spielberg, who studied medicine in the U.S. as a German exchange student before he published this series. The novel is ably translated by Gerald Chapple, who must have enjoyed a good chuckle or two as he worked.
— Bookpage.com
The Russian Donation Listener Reviews
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" interesting look at hospital administration, plus a good mystery... not sure if story was adequately outweighed by the whining of the Dr./detective. "
— Kelley, 8/22/2013 -
" Not a bad mystery. somewhat of a complicated hard to follow plot. Found a few typos or I might have scored it higher. Can't complain as it was a borrowed book and I would read another of the authors books. It is a translation from German, set in Berlin hospital. "
— Chris, 6/18/2013 -
" Enjoyable. See my Amazon review. "
— Angie, 4/27/2013 -
" A likable if not entirely believable read. Weak in some of the computer forensic and forensic accounting topics, but enjoyable. After all, what's better than financial indiscretion with a bit of international intrigue built in. "
— Sandee, 2/4/2013
About Christoph Spielberg
Christoph Spielberg is a cardiologist and Agatha Christie prize-winning author living in Berlin, Germany. He writes the ongoing Dr. Hoffmann crime series which will soon be aired on German television.
About Michael Page
Michael Page has been recording audiobooks since 1984 and has over two hundred titles to his credit. He has won numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. As a professional actor, he has performed regularly since 1998 with the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, New Hampshire. He is a professor of theater at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.