The Root of Evil
$29.19
- Paperback
608 pages
- Release Date
10 September 2019
Summary
Håkan Nesser, ‘the Godfather of Swedish Crime’, is back with the second installment in the Inspector Barbarotti series, The Root of Evil.
Shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association’s International Dagger
July 2007. A letter arrives on Inspector Barbarotti’s doorstep detailing a murder that is about to take place in his quiet Swedish town. By the time the police track down the subject of the letter, he is already dead.
So when a second letter arriv…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781509809394 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1509809392 |
| Author: | Sarah Death, Håkan Nesser |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Pan Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 10 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 414g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 132mm x 37mm |
| Series: | The Barbarotti Series |
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What They're Saying
Critics Review
A master of suspense
The godfather of Swedish crime * Metro *
Told with wry humour and compassion, Nesser has four more Barbarotti stories to come — cherish them all – Daily Mail on The Darkest Day
A master of suspense * Sunday Times *
In an exemplary translation by Sarah Death, this tangled tale of guilt and betrayal whets the appetite for translations of the other Barbarotti novels – Financial Times on The Darkest Day
One of the best of the Nordic Noir writers * Guardian *
One of Sweden’s best crime writers * Mail on Sunday *
Barbarotti has to disentangle years of bad blood and resentment to get to the heart of a thrillingly complex case * Sunday Times (on The Darkest Day) *
About The Author
Sarah Death
Håkan Nesser is one of Sweden’s most popular crime writers, receiving numerous awards for his novels featuring Inspector Van Veeteren, including the European Crime Fiction Star Award (Ripper Award), the Swedish Crime Writers’ Academy Prize (three times) and Scandinavia’s Glass Key Award. His Van Veeteren series is published in over twenty-five countries and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. In addition to the popular Van Veeteren series, his other books include the psychological thriller The Living and the Dead in Winsford and The Barbarotti series. Håkan Nesser lives in Gotland with his wife, and spends part of each year in the UK.
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