"So much of this quiet and introspective novel is a touching portrayal of life’s disappointments and what happens when one is unexpectedly ambushed by the past. Short and sweet."
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The Mountaineer
“Fritz von Allmen [is] an unapologetically profligate bon vivant and petty thief … all with the aplomb of a slightly more self-aware Bertie Wooster. Martin Suter is a terrific writer.”
Jonathan Rabb, author of Among the Living and Rosa