The Corpse Flower by Anne Mette Hancock - ISBN: 9781639101146
Paperback
Secrets, murder, and cryptic letters unveil a terrifying personal connection.
  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    15 November 2022

Summary

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo meets Sharp Objects in this internationally bestselling psychological thriller, for fans of Jo Nesbø and Henning Mankell, now for the first time in English.

Danish journalist Heloise Kaldan is in the middle of a nightmare. One of her sources has been caught lying, and she could lose her job over it. Then she receives the first in a series of cryptic and unsettling letters from a woman named Anna Kiel.

Wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781639101146
ISBN-10:1639101144
Author:Anne Mette Hancock
Publisher:Crooked Lane Books
Imprint:Crooked Lane Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:15 November 2022
Weight:369g
Dimensions:209mm x 139mm
Series:A Kaldan and Schafer Mystery
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for The Corpse Flower:
“Gripping, endearing, dark, and funny, Anne Mette Hancock has written the best series I’ve read this year. Kaldan and Schafer are my new favorite crime-solving duo. Highly recommended.”
—Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“Structurally flawless.”
The Washington Post

“If you enjoyed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, you will thoroughly enjoy this [Danish] thriller full of action, family secrets, and intrigue.”
The San Diego Union-Tribune, Recommended Reads

“Scandinavian noir at its noirest. It’s hard, maybe unthinkable, to imagine how Hancock will follow it up.”
Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“This book has a little bit of everything. If you enjoy Scandinavian crime stories, you will definitely want to check [it] out.”
San Francisco Book Review, 5-star review

”[A] gripping debut … Assured prose matches the intricate plot. Hancock is off to a strong start.”
Publishers Weekly

“A cat-and-mouse race against a killer.”
—Jules Herbert, B&N Reads

“Hancock writes with a razor-sharp pen, wittily and with originality. I simply adore her books.”
—Katrine Engberg, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Tenant and The Butterfly House

“A guaranteed page-turner.”
—Emelie Schepp, international bestselling author of the Jana Berzelius series

“Anne Mette Hancock has written a killer book. This one has it all—a great story, compelling characters, and a page-turning plot. Don’t miss The Corpse Flower.”
—Harry Hunsicker, author of The Devil’s Country and former executive vice-president of the Mystery Writers of America

“Absolutely wonderful. Superbly constructed and totally enthralling.”
—Helene Tursten, author of Snowdrift



About The Author

Anne Mette Hancock

Anne Mette Hancock made her debut as an author in 2017 with The Corpse Flower. This poignant suspense novel debuted at #1 on the Danish bestseller charts. She was awarded the Danish Crime Academy’s debutant prize and was named Author of the Year in Denmark.

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