Allmen e le dalie

Synopsis of Allmen e le dalie

Johann Friedrich von Allmen is a dandy detective who specializes in recovering lost or stolen works of art. In this installment, he is hired by Dalia Gutbauer, a centenarian millionaire, to recover a valuable painting by Fantin-Latour. As he investigates, Allmen becomes entangled in a complex web of secrets involving the peculiar residents of an old luxury hotel, where elegance and irony hide dark mysteries and a fierce critique of the financial elite. This novel by Martin Suter masterfully combines the suspense of the crime genre with a sophisticated and refined style, exploring themes of decadence and ambition.