Varg Veum is persuaded to take on the case of a missing teenager, by a
half-sister he didn’t know he had, in a case that quickly becomes
personal … A dark, chilling and startling relevant new instalment in
the award-winning Varg Veum series, by one of the fathers of Nordic
Noir.
***Shortlisted for the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel
of the Year***
‘Staalesen continually reminds us why he is one of the finest of
Nordic novelists’ BARRY FORSHAW, _FINANCIAL TIMES_
‘Chilling and perilous’ _SUNDAY TIMES_
‘Employs Chandleresque similes with a Nordic Noir twist’ _WALL
STREET JOURNAL_
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Varg Veum receives a surprise visit in his office. A woman introduces
herself as his half-sister, and she has a job for him. Her
god-daughter, a 19-year-old trainee nurse from Haugesund, moved from
her bedsit in Bergen two weeks ago. Since then no one has heard
anything from her. She didn't leave an address. She doesn't answer her
phone. And the police refuse to take her case seriously.
Veum’s investigation uncovers a series of carefully covered-up
crimes and pent-up hatreds, and the trail leads to a gang of extreme
bikers on the hunt for a group of people whose dark deeds are hidden
by the anonymity of the Internet. And then things get personal…
Chilling, shocking and exceptionally gripping, _Big
Sister_ reaffirms Gunnar Staalesen as one of the world’s foremost
thriller writers.
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PRAISE FOR GUNNAR STAALESEN
‘Gunnar Staalesen is one of my very favourite Scandinavian authors.
Operating out of Bergen in Norway, his private eye, Varg Veum, is a
complex but engaging anti-hero. Varg means “wolf ” in Norwegian,
and this is a series with very sharp teeth’ IAN RANKIN
‘Almost forty years into the Varg Veum odyssey, Staalesen is at the
height of his storytelling powers’ CRIME FICTION LOVER
‘Staalesen continually reminds us he is one of the finest of Nordic
novelists’ _FINANCIAL TIMES_
‘Chilling and perilous results — all told in a pleasingly dry
style’ _SUNDAY TIMES_
‘Staalesen does a masterful job of exposing the worst of Norwegian
society in this highly disturbing entry’ _PUBLISHERS WEEKLY_
'The Varg Veum series is more concerned with character and motivation
than spectacle, and it’s in the quieter scenes that the real drama
lies’ _HERALD SCOTLAND_
'Every inch the equal of his Nordic confreres Henning Mankell and Jo
Nesbo' _INDEPENDENT_
‘Not many books hook you in the first chapter – this one did, and
never let go!’ MARI HANNAH
‘With an expositional style that is all but invisible, Staalesen
masterfully compels us from the first pages … If you’re a fan of
Varg Veum, this is not to be missed, and if you’re new to the
series, this is one of the best ones. You’re encouraged to jump
right in, even if the Norwegian names can be a bit confusing to
follow’ CRIME FICTION LOVER
‘With short, smart, darkly punchy chapters Wolves at the Door is a
provocative and gripping read’ LOVEREADING
‘Haunting, dark and totally noir, a great read’ _NEW BOOKS
MAGAZINE_
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ISBN
9781912374205
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Orenda Books
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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