When the Devil Holds the Candle by Karin Fossum
Andreas's disappearance is a mystery to all, including his inseparable friend Zipp. Zipp waited anxiously outside but Andreas failed to reappear. Inspector Sejer and his colleague Skarre are baffled but while the confusion in the outside world continues, a chilling and heart-stopping drama is unfolding inside the old woman's home.
Like the best Rendell..she tackles the reasons people commit crimes and the devastating effect it has on the protagonists' lives * Good Book Guide *
Explores the process of scapegoating, and the awful human cost of false accusations ... may well bring the half-Swedish Ruth Rendell irresistibly to mind -- Boyd Tonkin * Independent *
Fossum's elucidation of the criminally degenerate mind is first-rate * Mail on Sunday *
An engrossing pyschological thriller * Sunday Telegraph *
Explores the process of scapegoating, and the awful human cost of false accusations ... may well bring the half-Swedish Ruth Rendell irresistibly to mind -- Boyd Tonkin * Independent *
Fossum's elucidation of the criminally degenerate mind is first-rate * Mail on Sunday *
An engrossing pyschological thriller * Sunday Telegraph *
Karin Fossum’s critically acclaimed novels have won numerous prizes. She is two-time winner of the prestigious Riverton Award and has also won the Glass Key Award for the best Nordic crime novel, an honour shared with Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo, as well as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Her highly acclaimed Inspector Sejer series has been published in more than forty countries.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099565482 |
| ISBN 10 | 009956548X |
| Title | When the Devil Holds the Candle |
| Author | Karin Fossum |
| Series | Inspector Sejer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-11-07 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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