Writers such as Henning Mankell may outsell Jungstedt in the UK, but - if there is any justice - she will not remain caviar to the general

- Barry Forshaw,

There is an icy dispassionate grip to Jungstedt's writing that recalls Henning Mankell

Metro

She is in total control of plot and pace, conveys chilling atmosphere and her characters are well above average for believability

The Times

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Jungstedt delivers excellent clammy atmosphere and a constant premonition of weird deaths to come. She's becoming one of Scandinavia's best crime writers, no mean compliment in a crowded field

The Times

A violent robbery. A hit-and-run. A brutal murder.In the stifling heat of an August morning on the beautiful Swedish island of Gotland, terror shatters the calm.An armed robbery is over in minutes, leaving a little girl on the road, hit by the getaway car. Desperate to find those responsible, the police track down one of the culprits. But he is dead, brutally murdered at a remote farm. Tattooed on his arm are three initials: his own and two others. The only clues to the identity of his friends.As the hunt to find the remaining two robbers intensifies, there’s every chance the murderer is on their trail too. Can Detective Superintendent Knutas beat them to it?
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A brutal murder.In the stifling heat of an August morning on the beautiful Swedish island of Gotland, terror shatters the calm.An armed robbery is over in minutes, leaving a little girl on the road, hit by the getaway car.
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The latest thriller from 'one of Scandinavia's best crime writers' (The Times). For fans of Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780552168779
Publisert
2017
Utgiver
Vendor
Corgi Books
Vekt
251 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
127 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Forfatter
Oversetter

Om bidragsyterne

Mari Jungstedt is one of the most successful crime fiction authors in Sweden, and has sold over 3 million copies of her books worldwide. Barry Forshaw writes that her Inspector Knutas novels are 'among the most rarefied and satisfying pleasures afforded by the field'. She has written nine novels set on the island of Gotland and featuring Knutas.

Mari lives in Stockholm with her husband and two children.