The death of a salesman in Gerzenstein forestappears to be an open and shut case. Sgt. Studerhas a suspect, a clear motive and a confession.But nothing is what it seems. The glassy facade ofSwitzerland's tidy villages and manicured forestsis soon splintered. A classic European crimenovel, the first in a five-part series, from theSwiss Simenon, a man who spent most of his life inpsychiatric wards, insane asylums and prison."From bitter experience Glauser has painted aportrait of Switzerland you will never see in atravel brochure" - FAZ