Varg Veum takes on the perplexing case of a missing wind-farm
inspector and gets more than he bargained for, as religious zealots,
environmental terrorism and then murder take centre stage … The
gripping next instalment in the award-winning Varg Veum series, by one
of the fathers of Nordic Noir. ‘Not many books hook you in the first
chapter – this one did, and never let go!’ Mari Hannah ‘Mature
and captivating’ Rosemary Goring, Herald Scotland ‘Moving,
uncompromising’ Publishers Weekly _________________ 1998. Varg Veum
sits by the hospital bedside of his long-term girlfriend Karin, whose
life-threatening injuries provide a deeply painful reminder of the
mistakes he’s made. Investigating the seemingly innocent
disappearance of a wind-farm inspector, Varg Veum is thrust into one
of the most challenging cases of his career, riddled with conflicts,
environmental terrorism, religious fanaticism, unsolved mysteries and
dubious business ethics. Then, in one of the most heart-stopping
scenes in crime fiction, the first body appears… A chilling,
timeless story of love, revenge and desire, We Shall Inherit the
Wind deftly weaves contemporary issues with a stunning plot that will
leave you gripped to the final page. This is Staalesen at his most
thrilling, thought-provoking best. _________________ Praise for Gunnar
Staalesen 'There is a world-weary existential sadness that hangs over
his central detective. The prose is stripped back and simple … deep
emotion bubbling under the surface – the real turmoil of the
characters’ lives just under the surface for the reader to intuit,
rather than have it spelled out for them’ Doug Johnstone, The Big
Issue ‘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
‘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‘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 ‘An upmarket Philip Marlowe’
Maxim Jakubowski, The Bookseller ‘Razor-edged Scandinavian crime
fiction at its finest’ Quentin Bates
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ISBN
9781910633083
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Orenda Books
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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