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- ISBN 9781916788503
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 16 Jan 2025
- Publisher: Orenda Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Chief Investigator of Nordland Police, Jakob Weber is drawn into a complex case when a teenaged girl goes missing in Northern Norway, and a second woman disappears from a remote island in similar circumstances … FIRST in a compelling, dark new Nordic Noir series.
‘Provides a boilerplate for anyone wishing to write a Scandi crime novel … Weber, “a dagger in a velvet sheath”, is an engaging character; discerning readers will wish to meet him again’ Mark Sanderson, The Times
‘Atmospheric’ Crime Monthly
‘Jakob Weber is a great protagonist, and the sense of place is phenomenal. The perfect start to a series destined for greatness’ Thomas Enger
‘This is first-class Nordic Noir from the real North, where danger lurks around every corner’ Gunnar Staalesen
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In Norway’s frozen north, it’s not just secrets that are buried…
When nineteen-year-old Iselin Hanssen disappears during a run in a popular hiking area in Bodø, Northern Norway, suspicion quickly falls on her boyfriend. For investigator Jakob Weber, the case seems clear-cut, almost unexceptional, even though there is some suggestion that Iselin lived parts of her life beneath the radar of both family and friends.
But events take a dramatic turn when another woman disappears in similar circumstances – this time on the island of Røst, miles off the Norwegian coast, in the wild ocean.
Rumours that a killer is on the loose begin to spread, terrifying the local population and leading to wild conspiracies. But then Jakob discovers that this isn’t the first time that young women have vanished without a trace in the region, and it becomes clear that someone is hiding something … and another murderous spree may have just begun…
For fans of Joe Pickett, Ragnar Jonasson and Jorn Lier Horst
___________________
‘Dark and totally gripping … adds a new dimension to the police procedural which goes beyond the standard elements of the genre’ Ewa Sherman, European Literature Network
What readers are saying…
‘Multiple theories and suspects keep us on edge until the very end’
‘Impossible to put down’
‘The spectacular setting is a character in its own right’
‘Quirky, believable characters and some of the most breathtaking descriptions of Northern Norway that I’ve ever read’
‘Simply superb … both creepy and thrilling’
‘An incredible, addictive start to a new series’
‘Provides a boilerplate for anyone wishing to write a Scandi crime novel … Weber, “a dagger in a velvet sheath”, is an engaging character; discerning readers will wish to meet him again’ Mark Sanderson, The Times
‘Atmospheric’ Crime Monthly
‘Jakob Weber is a great protagonist, and the sense of place is phenomenal. The perfect start to a series destined for greatness’ Thomas Enger
‘This is first-class Nordic Noir from the real North, where danger lurks around every corner’ Gunnar Staalesen
_______
In Norway’s frozen north, it’s not just secrets that are buried…
When nineteen-year-old Iselin Hanssen disappears during a run in a popular hiking area in Bodø, Northern Norway, suspicion quickly falls on her boyfriend. For investigator Jakob Weber, the case seems clear-cut, almost unexceptional, even though there is some suggestion that Iselin lived parts of her life beneath the radar of both family and friends.
But events take a dramatic turn when another woman disappears in similar circumstances – this time on the island of Røst, miles off the Norwegian coast, in the wild ocean.
Rumours that a killer is on the loose begin to spread, terrifying the local population and leading to wild conspiracies. But then Jakob discovers that this isn’t the first time that young women have vanished without a trace in the region, and it becomes clear that someone is hiding something … and another murderous spree may have just begun…
For fans of Joe Pickett, Ragnar Jonasson and Jorn Lier Horst
___________________
‘Dark and totally gripping … adds a new dimension to the police procedural which goes beyond the standard elements of the genre’ Ewa Sherman, European Literature Network
What readers are saying…
‘Multiple theories and suspects keep us on edge until the very end’
‘Impossible to put down’
‘The spectacular setting is a character in its own right’
‘Quirky, believable characters and some of the most breathtaking descriptions of Northern Norway that I’ve ever read’
‘Simply superb … both creepy and thrilling’
‘An incredible, addictive start to a new series’
Ørjan N. Karlsson grew up in Bodø. A sociologist by trade, he received officer training in the army and has taken part in overseas missions. He has worked in the Defence Ministry and is now a departmental manager in the Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection. He has written a large number of thrillers, sci-fi novels and crime novels for adults.
Ian Giles has a PhD in Scandinavian literature from the University of Edinburgh. Past translations include novels by crime and thriller luminaries such as Arne Dahl, Carin Gerhardsen, Michael Katz Krefeld, David Lagercrantz, Camilla Läckberg and Gustaf Skördeman. His translation of Andreas Norman’s Into a Raging Blaze was shortlisted for the 2015 CWA International Dagger.
Ian Giles has a PhD in Scandinavian literature from the University of Edinburgh. Past translations include novels by crime and thriller luminaries such as Arne Dahl, Carin Gerhardsen, Michael Katz Krefeld, David Lagercrantz, Camilla Läckberg and Gustaf Skördeman. His translation of Andreas Norman’s Into a Raging Blaze was shortlisted for the 2015 CWA International Dagger.
