Author Barbara Fradkin really hit a home run with Shipwrecked Souls, the 12th in the Inspector Green Mystery series. It feels personal and the World War II connections tugged at my heart.

The RCMP investigates a particularly riveting case of an older woman who is found murdered. But a second murder occurs which necessitates enlisting the expertise of Inspector Michael Green, an Ottawan with a poignant family past. A mysterious piece of paper was found on the woman which was written in three languages. Anya Kurchenko recently immigrated to Canada from Ukraine and the second murder victim's house had an astonishing array of WWII documentation on the "Third Reich", "Dachau" and war criminals. What secrets did Simon Stone know and why? Inspector Green's mind swirled with long-forgotten memories. His struggles and facing the past were the most meaningful parts of the story to me as an avid WWII reader.

The writing is compelling and the characters realistic. This installment was touching and showed a different side to the Inspector. Beautifully done with thoughtful insight into human nature.

My sincere thank you to Dundurn Press and NetGalley for providing me with an early digital copy of this captivating novel.

In the much anticipated next Inspector Green Mystery, the impetuous Ottawa detective sails headlong into the case of an elderly woman from Ukraine — a perfect whodunit for fans of Louise Penny and Tana French.When Anya Kurchenko, an elderly woman recently arrived in Ottawa from Ukraine, is found murdered in an obscure alleyway, the only clue is a scrap of paper in her pocket with the name Symkha Grunstein written in three different alphabets. No such person seems to exist. While the police try to track her movements, an elderly man named Simon Stone who lives nearby is also murdered, and Inspector Michael Green is called in to interpret the mass of documents about the Second World War and the Holocaust stored in Stone’s basement. What is the link between the two victims? Who is Symkha Grunstein? And could the murders be connected to something that happened during the war? As the police unravel the threads of betrayal and cover-up, Green finds himself on an emotional journey into his own past, where he uncovers long-hidden secrets and makes a startling discovery.

Great book, I really loved it! It's beautifully written and even though there are parts that are terribly sad, it's a book that will stay with me quite a while. The story read well, with a few glimpses into history to build the story.

Present day mystery with ties back to Nazi Germany. The story read well, with a few glimpses into history to build the story.
This is the 2nd book in this series that I've read and I'll have to go back and read the others.

Thank you NetGalley and Dundurn Press for the eARC.
What a great book, I really loved it. It's beautifully written and even though there are parts that are terribly sad, it's a book that will stay with me quite a while.
Both my parents were in camps during WWII, so it was easy for me to empathize with Inspector Green. The mystery of the deaths was intense and had a surprise ending on a happy note. It was a moving book and to my mind, Ms. Fradkins' best.