Death of the Demon: The chillingly gripping scandi noir from the 'godmother of modern Norwegian crime fiction' Jo Nesbo

'THE QUEEN OF SCANDINAVIAN CRIME THRILLERS' RED

'A THRILLER WRITER OF THE HIGHEST ORDER' LIZA MARKLUND

Hanne Wilhelmsen must track down a missing twelve-year-old suspected of murder in this twisting thriller perfect for fans of Jussi Adler-Olsen, Ragnar Jonasson and Ann Cleeves

In an orphanage outside Oslo, a twelve-year-old boy is causing havoc. The institution's ageing director, Agnes Vestavik, sees something chilling in Olav's eyes: sheer hatred. When Vestavik is found murdered at her desk late at night, stabbed in the neck with a kitchen knife - with Olav nowhere to be found - the case goes to Hanne Hanne suspects that Olav witnessed the murder and fled, and she orders an investigation of the orphanage staff. But this, however, is one case where her instincts are leading her astray.

Meanwhile, Olav makes his way to his mother's apartment in central Oslo. When police finally catch up to him, Olav will lead them on a chase that will upend all of their assumptions.

Wilhelmsen, recently promoted to superintendent in the Oslo police. Readers love DEATH OF THE DEMON 'A fascinating tale with some shockers thrown in' ***** 'Can't wait to read the next one!' ***** 'An ending that knocked my socks off' ***** 'Keeps you guessing' ***** 'AWESOME!!' *****

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Översättare: Anne Bruce

Utgivningsdatum

E-bok: 17 juli 2013