1222 by Anne Holt
A snowbound mountain pass, a derailed train, a locked, shuttered and heavily guarded carriage, an apocalyptic storm, an ancient hotel, old betrayals, murder and state secrets: the Corvus launch of one of Scandinavia's hottest crime writers.
Anne Holt is the latest crime writer to reveal how truly dark it gets in Scandinavia * Val McDermid *
A pleasure from start to finish.. a dazzling and classic crime story and a brilliant thriller * Bokavisen, Norway *
A fascinating, extremely modern homage to the classic detective novel * Der Spiegel, Germany *
Holt updates the classic locked-room-mystery with such bravado that on the last page the reader can only give a deep sigh of contentment * Aamulehti, Finland *
A masterpiece in the genre, a real non-stop read * Skanska Dagbladet, Sweden *
1222 is an homage to Agatha Christie's Miss Marple - or Miss Marple as a badass, paralysed Norwegian lesbian detective... Holt translates the classic locked room mystery into a modern thriller. * The Times *
A pleasure from start to finish.. a dazzling and classic crime story and a brilliant thriller * Bokavisen, Norway *
A fascinating, extremely modern homage to the classic detective novel * Der Spiegel, Germany *
Holt updates the classic locked-room-mystery with such bravado that on the last page the reader can only give a deep sigh of contentment * Aamulehti, Finland *
A masterpiece in the genre, a real non-stop read * Skanska Dagbladet, Sweden *
1222 is an homage to Agatha Christie's Miss Marple - or Miss Marple as a badass, paralysed Norwegian lesbian detective... Holt translates the classic locked room mystery into a modern thriller. * The Times *
Anne Holt spent two years working for the Oslo Police Department before founding her own law firm and serving as Norway's Minister for Justice in 1996/97. Her first book was published in 1993 and she has subsequently developed two series: the Hanne Wilhelmsen series and the Vik/Stubo series. Both series will be published by Corvus.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848876071 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848876076 |
| Title | 1222 |
| Author | Anne Holt |
| Series | Hanne Wilhelmsen Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2010-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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