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"Niemann's well-plotted third Valentin Vermeulen thriller...demonstrates once again the difference that an honest man can make." -- Publishers Weekly
UN fraud investigator Valentin Vermeulen is on assignment in Maputo, Mozambique. His humdrum task is to see if Global Alternatives is spending UN money the way they promised. The nonprofit was set up by hedge fund mogul Vincent Portallis to revolutionize development aid. The only upside for Vermeulen is the prospect of seeing his lover Tessa Bishonga, who is reporting on foreign land acquisitions in Africa. When Vermeulen notices that a five-million-dollar transfer has gone missing, he is given the run-around. First he is told the files have been mislaid, then stolen, then he is assured that the money was never transferred to begin with. But the money was transferred, so where is it now? Vermeulen's dogged pursuit of the missing transfer makes him the target of some ruthless operators. And once he meets up with Tessa, she is inevitably sucked in to the story as well, which turns out to be far more nefarious than either of them imagined. Now they are both in deadly danger. Book three in the Valentin Vermeulen Thriller series.
"Niemann's well-plotted third Valentin Vermeulen thriller...demonstrates once again the difference that an honest man can make." -- Publishers Weekly
UN fraud investigator Valentin Vermeulen is on assignment in Maputo, Mozambique. His humdrum task is to see if Global Alternatives is spending UN money the way they promised. The nonprofit was set up by hedge fund mogul Vincent Portallis to revolutionize development aid. The only upside for Vermeulen is the prospect of seeing his lover Tessa Bishonga, who is reporting on foreign land acquisitions in Africa. When Vermeulen notices that a five-million-dollar transfer has gone missing, he is given the run-around. First he is told the files have been mislaid, then stolen, then he is assured that the money was never transferred to begin with. But the money was transferred, so where is it now? Vermeulen's dogged pursuit of the missing transfer makes him the target of some ruthless operators. And once he meets up with Tessa, she is inevitably sucked in to the story as well, which turns out to be far more nefarious than either of them imagined. Now they are both in deadly danger. Book three in the Valentin Vermeulen Thriller series.
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Michael Niemann grew up in a small town in Germany, ten kilometers from the Dutch border. Crossing that border often at a young age sparked in him a curiosity about the larger world. He studied political science at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität in Bonn and international studies at the University of Denver. During his academic career he focused his work on southern Africa and frequently spent time in the region. He's been writing fiction since 2010. For more information, go to: michael-niemann.com.
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Niemann's well-plotted third Valentin Vermeulen thriller...provides interesting insights into U.N. bureaucracy, developing countries, and global economics as he demonstrates once again the difference that an honest man can make. -- Publishers Weekly
The third case for Niemann's hero, a slick sleuth in the 007mold, deepens the portrait of contemporary Africa through its detailed descriptions of Mozambique and its culture.--Kirkus
Illegal Holdings is an engaging financial detective story set in an unusual, well-described environment...If you need a break from psychopaths or special-forces supermen, youmight consider downing a pint of Laurentina Preta with ValentinVermeulen.--Lance Charnes, Criminal Element
The third case for Niemann's hero, a slick sleuth in the 007mold, deepens the portrait of contemporary Africa through its detailed descriptions of Mozambique and its culture.--Kirkus
Illegal Holdings is an engaging financial detective story set in an unusual, well-described environment...If you need a break from psychopaths or special-forces supermen, youmight consider downing a pint of Laurentina Preta with ValentinVermeulen.--Lance Charnes, Criminal Element
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