Paul Townend

Portrait Of A Swiss Crime: novel Paul Townend

The trouble with this screamingly smug little country, said my Aunt Emma, is that nothing ever happens! - So begins the last crime novel by writer, painter and hotelier Paul Townend.

Very soon, however, a murdered woman is recovered from a deep ravine. The suspicion of the local population and the authorities quickly turns to the unpopular foreigners. Are young guest workers involved in this crime?

The exciting, straightforward and witty story takes place at the beginning of the 1970s in central Switzerland. Martin, the son of the mayor, and his aunt are actively involved in the investigation.