The region around Gottem and Tielt is plagued by a number of brutal murders, which are medieval in inspiration. There is also a deranged sect wandering around, which holds a witches' sabbath every now and then. In addition, the coveted, centuries-old recipe for a gin is being marketed for the first time. Many jealous competitors are lurking. However, the distillery is haunted and old feuds and naive superstitions are being rekindled. The Tielt police services call in the help of a team of detectives from Ghent to provide clarification. All this forms the ideal formula for a sublime cocktail full of ultimate pleasure, in honour of the wrongly convicted witch Tanneke Sconyncx!

 Kill time with a murder every now and then! In the 80s Joke De Meyer wrote more than a hundred light mystery stories. These whodunits, interspersed with suspense, intrigue and funny passages, are now published as a serial in a Dutch newspaper. 'Moordende zin in Tanneke Gin' is the second story in book form after her very successful debut 'Dodelijk spiritisme'.

 The adventures of a fictional and pleasantly disturbed police team in Ghent form the common thread. The main characters are charming, vain, but also full of self-mockery and humor. The combination of unusual riddles with playful situations make Joke De Meyer's stories fascinating and accessible to the widest possible audience. We do not want to withhold Joke's life motto from you: Humor keeps the fountain of eternal youth bubbling.