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Wild Card Undercover: (love On The Line) (Love on the Line #1)
by Kari LemorAll that glitters in Miami is not gold . . . Lured in by a bad ex-boyfriend and the moonlight of Miami, Meg O’Hara is trapped in a nightmare situation, waiting tables for a crime boss and fearing for her life. When undercover FBI agent Christopher Shaunessy offers her a way out, she seizes it. Getting the goods on Salazar Moreno might not be easy, but she’ll do anything to be freed from her servitude and Moreno’s sexual advances, even if it means moving in with the charismatic agent. Chris Shaunessy pretends to be Meg’s lover in order to keep her safe, but he steels his heart against further involvement. Passion has no place in the sordid world of organized crime. And yet, the closer they get to cracking the case, the stronger his feelings for the spirited waitress shine. It’s a dangerous game he’s playing, and taking Meg in his arms for real could prove a fatal misstep . . .“Wild Card Undercover will capture your heart. Kudos to Lemor.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
Deadly Yellowstone Secrets
by Kari TrumboYellowstone National Park hides a secret and uncovering it could be fatal. Someone&’s hunting bears in Yellowstone National Park—and now Tamala Roth&’s the next mark. With a killer at her heels, Tamala must trust Ranger Clint Jackson to safeguard her while searching for the poacher. But when a blizzard traps them in with a criminal who will stop at nothing to silence them, survival becomes a dangerous game.From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Arab Jazz
by Karim Miské Sam GordonKosher sushi, kebab stands, a secondhand bookstore, and a bar: the 19th arrondissement in Paris has all the trappings of a cosmopolitan melting pot--a place where multiethnic citizens live, love, and worship alongside one another. But dark passions are brewing beneath the seemingly idyllic vision of peacefully coexisting ethnicities. Ahmed Taroudant is an archetypal French Arab-non-observant, unable to reconcile his conflicting identities, and troubled by the past. A crime fiction connoisseur, Ahmed is engrossed in his latest book when he finds blood dripping from his upstairs neighbor's apartment. There, Laura Vignole is found brutally murdered, with a joint of pork placed near her body, prompting the obvious conclusion that the killer had religious motives. As the neighborhood erupts into speculation and gossip, Ahmed finds himself first among many suspects. Detectives Rachel Kupferstein and Jean Hamelot attempt to untangle the complex web of events leading up to Laura's death, but truth is hard to come by, with each inhabitant--an Armenian anarchist, a Turkish kebab-shop owner, and a Hasidic Rastafarian--reluctant to reveal anything. Determined to clear his name, Ahmed joins the detectives as they investigate the connection between a disbanded hip-hop group and the fiery extremist preachers clamoring for attention in the streets. Meanwhile, an ecstasy variant called Godzwill is taking the district by storm. In his debut novel, Karim Miské demonstrates a masterful control of setting, as he moves effortlessly between the sensual streets of Paris and the synagogues of New York to reveal the truth behind a horrifying crime.
Arab Jazz
by Karim MiskéKosher sushi, kebabs, a second hand bookshop and a bar: the 19th arrondissement in Paris is a cosmopolitan neighbourhood where multicultural citizens live, love and worship alongside one another. This peace is shattered when Ahmed Taroudant's melancholy daydreams are interrupted by the blood dripping from his upstairs neighbour's brutally mutilated corpse. The violent murder of Laura Vignole, and the pork joint placed next to her, set imaginations ablaze across the neighborhood, and Ahmed finds himself the prime suspect. However detectives Rachel Kupferstein and Jean Hamelot are not short of leads. What is the connection between a disbanded hip-hop group and the fiery extremist preachers that jostle in the streets for attention? And what is the mysterious new pill that is taking the district by storm? In this his debut novel, Karim Miské demonstrates a masterful control of setting, as he moves seamlessly between the sensual streets of Paris and the synagogues of New York to reveal the truth behind a horrifying crime.
Missing
by Karin AlvtegenBorn into a life of privilege, Sybilla has spent many years opting instead to live on the streets of Stockholm, cadging a bed, a bath, a meal, where she can. Her favorite technique, one she permits herself only as a special treat, plays out at the Grand Hotel, where with luck she can usually charm a lonely visiting businessman into buying her dinner and a room for the night. But then she picks the wrong businessman. When his dead body is found the next morning, Sybilla becomes the prime suspect. For years, her anonymity has sheltered her; she has found a kind of home in the invisibility of homeless life. But with her anonymity shattered, Sybilla is forced into the one course of action that might allow her to go home again.
Weeping Waters: Book 1 Of The Inspector Beeslaar Series (The Inspector Beeslaar Series #1)
by Karin BrynardFirst in the series starring a South African police detective: “[A] picturesque backdrop, cast of authentic characters, and knotty story line” (Publishers Weekly).Shortlisted for the International Dagger Award and Winner of the University of Johannesburg Debut PrizeInsp. Albertus Markus Beeslaar is a traumatized cop who has abandoned tough city policing and a broken relationship in Johannesburg for a backwater post on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. But his dream of rural peace is soon shattered by the repeated attacks of a brutally efficient crime syndicate, as he struggles to train and connect with rookie local cops Ghaap and Pyl, who resent his brusqueness and his old-school ways.A beautiful and eccentric artist and her four-year-old adopted daughter are murdered on a local farm, and angry white farmers point to her enigmatic Bushman farm manager as a key suspect. Along with Ghaap and Pyl, Beeslaar is plunged into the intrigue and racial tensions of the community, and finds that violence knows no geographical or ethnic boundaries.Weeping Waters marks the beginning of a great new series with a striking setting, a strong ensemble of characters, and suspenseful storylines.“Brooding. Riveting. Brilliant.” —Deon Meyer, author of Blood Safari
Al final de la orilla (Inspector Sejer #Volumen 8)
by Karin FossumOctava entrega de la serie del inspector Konrad Sejer. Es domingo, y Reinhardt y Kristine Ris han salido a dar un relajado paseo cuando descubren el cuerpo sin vida de un chico y ven a alguien que, cojeando, se aleja de la escena. Alertan a la policía, pero no antes de que Reinhardt, para horror de su mujer, se arrodille y empiece a fotografiar al muchacho fallecido. Los inspectores Konrad Sejer y Jakob Skarre toman el caso y dan comienzo a su investigación en la pequeña ciudad de Solberglia. Entonces, otro joven desaparece y cualquier esperanza para hallar una explicación parece más remota que nunca. Mientras tanto, Reinhardt se obsesiona cada vez más y más con los trágicos eventos... y lo que él mismo tiene que ver con ellos. La crítica ha dicho...«Una de las novelas más oscuras que leerás. Como Patricia Highsmith, Fossum es una maestra en el arte del terror psicológico.»New York Times Book Review «La Noruega de Fossum es el escenario perfecto para una larga noche del alma.»Independent «Las novelas de Fossum se alejan de las novelas negras convencionales en su búsqueda de lo profundo, y raramente decepciona.»Irish Times
Bad Intentions (The Inspector Sejer Mysteries #7)
by Karin Fossum“[A] penetrating tale of a falling-out among conspirators” from the author of The Water’s Edge and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Kirkus Reviews).In the wake of Stieg Larsson’s bestselling novels, readers are discovering the rich trove of modern Scandinavian crime fiction. If you’ve devoured the Millennium trilogy and are looking for your next read, Karin Fossum and her bone-chillingly bleak psychological thrillers have won the admiration of the likes of Ruth Rendell and Colin Dexter (of Inspector Morse fame). In Bad Intentions, Konrad Sejer must face down his memories and fears as he struggles to determine why the corpses of troubled young men keep surfacing in local lakes. The first victim, Jon Moreno, was getting better. His psychiatrist said so, and so did his new friend at the hospital, Molly Gram, with her little-girl-lost looks. He was racked by a mysterious guilt that had driven him to a nervous breakdown one year earlier. But when he drowns in Dead Water Lake, Sejer hesitates to call it a suicide. Then another corpse is found in a lake, a Vietnamese immigrant. And Sejer begins to feel his age weigh on him. Does he still have the strength to pursue the elusive explanations for human evil?This e-book includes a sample chapter of The Murder of Harriet Krohn.“An intimate study of broken lives that showcases Fossum’s poet past.” —Bloomberg“Fascinatingly readable and very cleverly done.” —Colin Dexter, author of the Inspector Morse series“A bracingly pleasurable experience . . . [Fossum] keeps her cut-to-the-bone mystery moving briskly.” —Independent“A gem.” —The Guardian
Black Seconds (The Inspector Sejer Mysteries #5)
by Karin FossumA missing child mystery drives this “dark, intense . . . impossible-to-put-down investigation. . . . Essential reading for fans of Scandinavian crime fiction” (Booklist, starred review).Ida Joner gets on her brand-new bike and sets off toward town. A good-natured, happy girl, she is looking forward to her tenth birthday. Thirty-five minutes after Ida should have come home, her mother starts to worry. She phones store owners, Ida’s friends—anyone who could have seen her. But no one has.Suspicion immediately falls on Emil Mork, a local character who lives alone and hasn’t spoken since childhood. His mother insists on cleaning his house weekly—although she’s sometimes afraid of what she might find there. A mother’s worst nightmare in either case—to lose a child or to think a child capable of murder. As Ida’s relatives reach the breaking point and the media frenzy surrounding the case begins, Inspector Konrad Sejer is his usual calm and reassuring self. But he’s puzzled. And disturbed. This is the strangest case he’s seen in years.Praise for Karin Fossum:“A superb writer of psychological suspense.” —New York Times“Sejer is a beautifully created character, a thoughtful, lonely man with great empathy.” —Publishers Weekly“With sharp psychological insight and a fine grasp on police procedure, Fossum is easily one of the best new imports the genre has to offer.” —The Baltimore Sun“No one can thoroughly chill the blood the way Karin Fossum can . . . will put you away, no questions asked.” —Los Angeles Times“A truly great writer and explorer of the human mind.” —Jo Nesbo, New York Times bestselling author of the Harry Hole series“Fossum . . . writes like Ruth Rendell with the gloves off.” —Kirkus Reviews
Broken: A Mystery
by Karin FossumAn inventively twisted psychological thriller from &“a master of the slow build, the controlled burn&” (Chicago Tribune). In the middle of the night, a man breaks into a woman&’s house, finds her bedroom, and wakes her up. She&’s the author who could save his soul by telling his story. He&’s one of many characters waiting their turn—except now he&’s cut the line. After all, she could die soon, leaving him lost forever. He refuses to leave until she gives him a name. And so his story begins . . . Alvar Eide, forty-two and single, works in an art gallery. He maintains a quiet life—until one icy winter morning when a drug-addicted young woman walks into his gallery to escape the cold. Alvar gives her a cup of coffee to warm her up. Soon after, she appears on his doorstep. The author is finally telling his story . . . but she never promised a happy ending. Broken is an unconventional, disturbing, and thought-provoking mystery from a master of the form, and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for her crime novel The Indian Bride. &“Fossum crafts remarkably incisive psychological suspense: novels that carry the headlong momentum of thrillers and the acuity and weight of literary fiction.&” —The Washington Post Book World &“I always eagerly await a new novel from Karin Fossum.&” —Ruth Rendell &“Claustrophobic and intense.&” —The Independent (UK)
El asesinato de Harriet Krohn (Inspector Sejer #Volumen 7)
by Karin FossumLa séptima entrega de la serie del inspector Konrad Sejer. Charlo Torp no es un hombre afortunado. Aún llora la muerte de su mujer, ha perdido su trabajo y las acuciantes deudas de juego lo han distanciado de su hija adolescente. Desesperado, su solución pasa por el crimen. Así, se presenta en el apartamento de una anciana, flores en mano, con el plan de robarle una antigua cubertería de plata. Sin embargo, ella, Harriet Krohn, se resiste, lucha, y Charlo pierde definitivamente el control. A la mañana siguiente, el inspector Sejer es llamado a la escena del crimen. Harriet Krohn ha muerto, sus objetos de valor han desaparecido y la única pista en el piso es un ramo abandonado. Charlo Torp deberá hacer frente a un investigador que, hasta el momento, ha resuelto todos los casos que se le han asignado. La única pregunta es: ¿cuán lejos está dispuesto a llegar para dar un vuelco a suvida? Reseñas:«Una Patricia Highsmith contemporánea.» Irish Times «Los fans de la autora y sus nuevos lectores saborearán este punzante estudio de un hombre abocado al abismo.» PublishersWeekly «La extraordinaria disección de un crimen y sus consecuencias.» Crime Fiction Lover «La descriptiva prosa de Fossum nos recuerda a los lectores, pero también a los criminales, que los detalles que maldecimos son los que nos salvan.» The Washinton Post
El ojo de Eva (Inspector Sejer #Volumen 1)
by Karin FossumEn El ojo de Eva, primer caso del Inspector Sejer, el detective deberá investigar la muerte de una prostituta y su relación con una joven pintora. Eva Magnus, una joven pintora de escaso éxito, se encuentra a Maja, una vieja amiga, que intenta convencerla para que se gane la vida como prostituta y salde así sus deudas, cada día más acuciantes. Maja invita a Eva a su casa y la anima a ver por el resquicio de la puerta cómo se hace el «trabajo». Pero de pronto el cliente y Maja se enzarzan en una pelea, y Eva acaba con el cadáver de su amiga en los brazos. Se inicia así un torbellino criminal al que Eva, casi por casualidad, se ve arrastrada. El inspector Sejer, al hacerse cargo de la investigación, intuye que la joven artista sabe más de lo que dice y que las respuestas a sus interrogantes están en la vida secreta de Eva Magnus... Reseñas:«Karin Fossum aporta unos personajes creíbles, unos ambientes poco frecuentados, una sensación de tristeza que acaba calando y una resolución casi impecable.»La Vanguardia «El ojo de Eva se lee muy bien y engancha hasta la última página.»El País «Fossum crea un suspense psicológico increíblemente incisivo.»The Washington Post «Un suspense extraordinario... Un tesoro para los fans.»Kirkus Reviews
Eva's Eye
by Karin FossumThe original Inspector Sejer mystery available for the first time in English. Eva Magnus is a struggling artist and the divorced mother of a seven-year-old child, Emma. One afternoon she and Emma are walking by the river when an unknown man's body floats to the surface of the icy water. She tells her daughter to wait patiently while she calls the police, but when she reaches the phone box Eva dials another number altogether. When the police discover the body, it doesn't take long for Inspector Sejer and his team to determine that the man, Egil, died in a violent attack. But Egil has been missing for months and the trail to his killer has gone cold. It's as puzzling as another unsolved case on Sejer's desk: the murder of a prostitute who was found dead just three days before Egil went missing. Sejer sets to work piecing together the fragments of these two impossible cases; soon enough he realizes that they might not be as separate as they had seemed. Gripping and thought-provoking, Eva's Eye is Karin Fossum's first novel featuring the iconic Inspector Sejer.
Eva's Eye: An Inspector Sejer Mystery
by Karin Fossum"No one can thoroughly chill the blood the way Karin Fossum can. " --Los Angeles Times Eva Magnus and her daughter are out walking by the river when a man's body floats to the water's surface. Eva goes to call the police, but when she reaches the phone, she dials another number altogether. The police find the body anyway Inspector Sejer and his team quickly determine that the man, Egil, died in a violent attack. But Egil has been missing for months and the trail to his killer is cold. It's as puzzling as another unsolved case on Sejer's desk: the murder of a prostitute, found dead just before Egil went missing. Sejer sets to work piecing together these two impossible cases; it's not long before he realizes that they aren't as separate as they previously seemed. "Fossum crafts remarkably incisive psychological suspense: novels that carry the headlong momentum of thrillers and the acuity and weight of literary fiction. " --Washington Post
He Who Fears The Wolf (The Inspector Sejer Mysteries #2)
by Karin FossumAn “impressive” and “gripping” Scandinavian mystery from an author who “succeeds in evoking sympathy for all her characters . . . [in a] fair-play whodunit” (Publishers Weekly).Inspector Sejer is hard at work again, investigating the brutal murder of a woman who lived alone in the middle of the woods. The chief suspect is another loner, a schizophrenic recently escaped from a mental institution. The only witness is a twelve-year-old boy, overweight, obsessed with archery, and a resident at a home for delinquents. When a demented man robs a nearby bank and accidentally takes the suspect hostage, the three misfits are drawn into an uneasy alliance.Shrewdly, patiently, as is his way, Inspector Sejer confronts a case where the strangeness of the crime is matched only by the strangeness of the criminals, and where small-town prejudices warp every piece of information he tries to collect. Fossum once again provides extraordinary insight into marginalized lives and richly evokes the atmosphere she captured so brilliantly in Don’t Look Back.Praise for Karin Fossum:“A superb writer of psychological suspense.” —New York Times“Sejer is a beautifully created character, a thoughtful, lonely man with great empathy.” —Publishers Weekly“With sharp psychological insight and a fine grasp on police procedure, Fossum is easily one of the best new imports the genre has to offer.” —The Baltimore Sun“A truly great writer and explorer of the human mind.” —Jo Nesbo, New York Times bestselling author of the Harry Hole series“Fossum . . . writes like Ruth Rendell with the gloves off.” —Kirkus Reviews
Hell Fire
by Karin FossumA gruesome tableau awaits Inspector Konrad Sejer in the oppressive summer heat: a woman and a young boy lay dead in a pool of blood near a dank trailer. The motivation behind the deaths of Bonnie Hayden and her five-year-old son, Simon, is mysterious—there is no sign of robbery. Who would brutally stab a defenseless woman and her child? In a parallel story, another mother, Mass Malthe, navigates life with her adult son, Eddie. It’s a relationship some would call too close, since Eddie’s father, a man he obsesses over, abandoned them many years ago. As Sejer searches for the truth behind the seemingly senseless killings, Hell Fire deftly probes why we lie to those closest to us, and what drives people to commit the most horrific of crimes.
Hell Fire (Inspector Sejer Mysteries #12)
by Karin Fossum“A truly great writer and explorer of the human mind.” — Jo Nesbø“What grips readers is the enormous amount of emotion [Fossum] works up as we get closer and closer to reliving the murderous event in question . . . Hell Fire is close to heartbreaking, and there are not many novels, thrillers or otherwise, you can say that about.” — Los Angeles Times A gruesome tableau awaits Inspector Konrad Sejer in the oppressive summer heat: a woman and a young boy lay dead in a pool of blood near a dank trailer. The motivation behind the deaths of Bonnie Hayden and her five-year-old son, Simon, is mysterious—there is no sign of robbery. Who would brutally stab a defenseless woman and her child? In a parallel story, another mother, Mass Malthe, navigates life with her adult son, Eddie. It’s a relationship some would call too close, since Eddie’s father, a man he obsesses over, abandoned them many years ago. As Sejer searches for the truth behind the seemingly senseless killings, Hell Fire deftly probes why we lie to those closest to us, and what drives people to commit the most horrific of crimes. “There’s always something dark hovering on the edge of the page, something about getting what you wish for and the crushing irony when that gift proves your undoing.” — New York Times Book Review
I Can See in the Dark
by Karin Fossum"One of the standouts of the Nordic thriller boom." --New York Magazine Riktor doesn't like the way the policeman storms into his home without even knocking. He doesn't like the arrogant way he walks around the house, taking note of its contents. The policeman doesn't bother to explain why he's there, and Riktor is too afraid to ask. He knows he's guilty of a terrible crime and he's sure the policeman has found him out. But when the policeman finally does arrest him, it's for something totally unexpected. Riktor doesn't have a clear conscience, but the crime he's being accused of is one he certainly didn't commit. Imprisoned and desperate to break out, he fights to clear his name without further incriminating himself, in a gripping standalone novel from "a truly great writer" (Jo Nesbø).
Inspector Sejer Series
by Karin Fossum"No one can thoroughly chill the blood the way Karin Fossum can." -- Los Angeles Times Critically acclaimed across Europe, Karin Fossum's Inspector Sejer novels are masterfully constructed, psychologically convincing, and compulsively readable. They evoke a world that is at once profoundly disturbing and terrifyingly familiar. The inaugural Inspector Sejer novels have been conveniently packaged together for your very own chilling reading experience. EVA'S EYE When the body of a man floats to the surface of a river, Inspector Sejer is called in. Sejer and his team determine that the man, Egil, died in a violent attack. But Egil has been missing for months, and the trail to his killer has gone cold. It's as puzzling as another unsolved case on Sejer's desk: the murder of a prostitute who was found dead just three days before Egil went missing. Sejer sets to work piecing together the fragments of these two impossible cases; soon enough he realizes that they might not be as separate as they had seemed. DON'T LOOK BACK At the foot of the imposing Kollen Mountain lies a small, idyllic village where neighbors know neighbors and children play happily in the streets. But when the body of a teenage girl is found by the lake at the mountaintop, the town's tranquility is shattered forever. Annie was strong, intelligent, and loved by everyone. What went so terribly wrong? Doggedly, yet subtly, Inspector Sejer uncovers layer upon layer of distrust and lies beneath the town's seemingly perfect façade. HE WHO FEARS THE WOLF Inspector Sejer is hard at work again, investigating the murder of a woman who lived alone in the middle of the woods. The chief suspect is another loner, a schizophrenic recently escaped from a mental institution. The only witness is a twelve-year-old boy, overweight, obsessed with archery, and a resident at a home for delinquents. Shrewdly, patiently, as is his way, Sejer confronts a case where the strangeness of the crime is matched only by the strangeness of the criminals, and where small-town prejudices warp every piece of information he tries to collect. "In spare, incisive prose, Fossum turns a conventional police procedural into a sensitive examination of troubled minds and a disturbing look at the way society views them . . . A superb writer of psychological suspense." -- New York Times
La luz del diablo (Inspector Sejer #4)
by Karin FossumLa cuarta entrega de la serie protagonizada por el inspector Konrad Sejer es una de las novelas más oscuras y siniestras de Karin Fossum, autora destacada de la nueva narrativa policíaca escandinava. <P><P>Dos adolescentes roban el bolso a una mujer desprevenida. Sin saberlo, provocan accidentalmente la muerte de su hijo. Sin embargo, desconocedores de la gravedad de su crimen e insatisfechos con el botín obtenido, Andreas y Zipp se disponen a cometer otro delito. <P>Es de noche, y las desiertas calles de la ciudad han descubierto ya a su próxima víctima: Irma, una mujer mayor que vuelve a casa tras una velada en el teatro. Los dos delincuentes la siguen hasta su residencia, en la que Andreas se cuela mientras Zipp lo espera afuera. Pero Andreas no regresa. <P>El inspector Konrad Sejer y su compañero Jacob Skarre no encuentran conexión alguna entre la muerte de un niño y la denuncia por desaparición de un delincuente juvenil. Así, mientras la confusión y los misterios se acumulan en el mundo exterior, la terrible verdad se esconde tras la puerta cerrada de una casa cuya llave guarda celosamente una aparentemente apacible anciana.
Malas intenciones (Inspector Sejer #Volumen 9)
by Karin FossumEl noveno caso del inspector Konrad Sejer, por una de las autoras más aclamadas de la novela negra europea actual, así como abanderada destacada de la nueva narrativa policíaca escandinava. Es septiembre y tres amigos han decidido pasar el fin de semana en la remota cabaña del lago de Aguas Muertas. Con solo la pálida luna para guiar sus pasos, reman a través de las aguas en mitad de la noche. Sin embargo, solo dos de ellos regresan, y pactan no pedir ayuda hasta la mañana siguiente. Cuando el cuerpo es descubierto, el inspector Konrad Sejer se hace cargo del caso. Algo no le encaja en este aparente suicidio y tiene la abrumadora sensación de que los dos supervivientes ocultan algo. Pasan las semanas sin que la investigación logre avanzar... hasta que, en la superficie de un lago cercano, aparece el cuerpo de otro joven flotando.
No mires atrás
by Karin FossumRagnhild, una niña de seis años, desaparece sin dejar rastro. Mientras la policía, encabezada por el inspector Konrad Sejer, inicia la búsqueda de la pequeña, esta se encuentra jugando en casa de Raymond, un individuo algo retrasado que vive en el bosque con su padre.El caso parece resuelto cuando Ragnhild regresa a su casa sana y salva esa misma noche, pero en realidad la pesadilla no ha hecho más que empezar. La niña recuerda haber visto a una chica desnuda en la orilla del lago y la policía no tarda en descubrir el cadáver de Annie Holland.Al principio Sejer no cuenta con ninguna pista que explique el atroz asesinato, pero a medida que se suceden los interrogatorios va destapando el sórdido pasado de varios miembros de la pequeña comunidad noruega.Con esta su segunda novela policíaca Karin Fossum ganó el premio Riverton y «La llave de cristal» a la mejor novela policíaca escandinava, consolidándose así como una de las voces literarias de más talento del norte de Europa.«Devastadora. Fossum es capaz de ver el alma de un pueblo entero.»The New York Times
No mires atrás (Inspector Sejer #Volumen 2)
by Karin FossumSegundo caso del inspector Sejer: un nuevo y misterioso caso que resolver. Novela ganadora del premio La llave de cristal a la mejor novela policíaca escandinava, un galardón que comparte con Henning Mankell y Stieg Larsson. Ragnhild, una niña de seis años, desaparece sin dejar rastro. Mientras la policía, encabezada por el inspector Konrad Sejer, inicia la búsqueda de la pequeña, esta se encuentra jugando en casa de Raymond, un individuo algo retrasado que vive en el bosque con su padre. El caso parece resuelto cuando Ragnhild regresa a su casa sana y salva esa misma noche, pero en realidad la pesadilla no ha hecho más que empezar. La niña recuerda haber visto a una chica desnuda en la orilla del lago y la policía no tarda en descubrir el cadáver de Annie Holland. Al principio Sejer no cuenta con ninguna pista que explique el atroz asesinato, pero a medida que se suceden los interrogatorios va destapando el sórdido pasado de varios miembros de la pequeña comunidad noruega. Reseña:«Devastadora. Fossum es capaz de ver el alma de un pueblo entero.»The New York Times
Presagios (Inspector Sejer #Volumen 10)
by Karin FossumEn un pequeño pueblo de Noruega, unos terribles malentendidos perturban la tranquilidad de sus habitantes: hospitales que anuncian accidentes que no han ocurrido, periódicos que publican esquelas de ancianos que siguen vivos..., presagios de que algo espantoso va a ocurrir. El décimo caso del inspector Sejer. El verano llega a su fin en una pequeña localidad rural de Noruega. Sus habitantes, acostumbrados a la tranquilidad de sus urbanizaciones rodeadas de bosques y lagos, no están preparados para lo que se avecina. El mismo día que comienzan a producirse los extraños fenómenos, el inspector de policía Sejer recibe una extraña nota: «El infierno empieza ahora». Él y su compañero, el detective Jacob Skarre, se ponen manos a la obra para descubrir quién está detrás de tanta confusión. Probablemente ni siquiera el artífice de todo ello sea capaz de prever la marea de violencia que está a punto de desbordarse, porque, ¿quién sabe de qué es capaz la gente cuando ha perdido la sensación de seguridad? Karim Fossum, la dama noruega del crimen, dibuja un fascinante retrato de una comunidad al borde del precipicio. Reseñas:«Implacable historia en donde el quién y el porqué del crimen van quedando en segundo plano. Lo que importa es el efecto, la lenta y sediciosa manera que tiene la muerte, la tragedia, el golpe inesperado, la noticia macabra, de asomarse para recordarnos que nadie está a salvo. El horror asoma sus garras en esta novela. Y termina clavándose, con todas sus fuerzas. Nos deja helados este libro, aun cuando el apacible y sagaz Sejer nos brinde un poco, solo un poco, de sosiego.»Lilian Neuman, La Vanguardia, Culturas «Por algo The Times incluyó a Karin Fossum en la lista de los cincuenta mejores autores de novela negra de todos los tiempos.»El Mudo, Tendencias
Presagios (Inspector Sejer, #10)
by Karin FossumEl verano llega a su fin en una pequeña localidad rural de Noruega. Sus habitantes, acostumbrados a la tranquilidad de sus urbanizaciones rodeadas de bosques y lagos, no están preparados para lo que se avecina. Pequeños y terribles malentendidos comienzan a sucederse: llamadas de hospitales anunciando accidentes que no han ocurrido, periódicos que publican esquelas de ancianos que siguen vivos... presagios de que algo terrible está a punto de ocurrir. El mismo día que comienza todo, el inspector de policía Sejer recibe una extraña nota: "El infierno empieza ahora". Él y su compañero, el detective Jacob Skarre, se ponen manos a la obra para descubrir quién está detrás de tanta confusión. Probablemente ni siquiera el artífice de todo ello sea capaz de prever la marea de violencia que está a punto de desbordarse, porque, ¿quién sabe de qué es capaz la gente cuando ha perdido la sensación de seguridad? En Presagios, Karin Fossum consigue un retrato fascinante de una pequeña comunidad que se tambalea al borde del precipicio.