Lord Lister No. 0377: De Heuvel van den Dooden Man

The narrative opens with two companions abandoning a sightseeing motorcar in a war-scarred countryside and choosing to continue on foot, traveling incognito. Their excursion draws them into a layered criminal mystery centered on a notorious hill, where reports of a deranged man, a missing portfolio and a peculiar ring set off an investigation. The pair follow clues across ruined villages, interview witnesses, and trace conflicting leads that reveal deception and hidden motives. As they close in, they encounter calculated traps and an attempted capture that force quick thinking and daring escapes. The story combines travelogue detail and procedural sleuthing, ending on a tense cliffhanger that resolves some threads while exposing deeper conspiracies.