Author:Anders Roslund
*THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*
'Nerve-wracking dark suspense with a masterly resolution. Anders Roslund is a marvellously talented author' Erik Axl Sund, bestselling author of THE CROW GIRL
'A perfect example of Scandi noir' The Times
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Two little girls go missing on the same day in Stockholm. Their disappearances are never explained. In time, the investigations are abandoned.
A chance discovery puts Detective Ewert Grens back on the trail five years later. His own personal trauma makes him determined to find out what happened to these children who were snatched from a supermarket and a car park and never seen again.
His search leads him into the recesses of the dark web and the discovery of a paedophile ring that can only be cracked from the inside. Grens is forced to call upon his retired partner, Piet Hoffman, the best undercover operative he knows, to try to infiltrate the group.
They will have only one chance - but are they up to the darkest challenge of their lives?
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'If you thrill to the chills of Scandinavian noir, chances are you've read something by Anders Roslund. He has two strong prose styles - dark and darker' New York Times
'A complex, white-knuckle read' Observer
FROM THE WINNER OF THE Crime Writers' Awards International Dagger and the GLASS KEY AWARD.
Nerve-wracking dark suspense with a masterly resolution. Anders Roslund is a marvellously talented author.
—— Erik Axl Sund, bestselling author of THE CROW GIRLA perfect example of Scandi noir
—— The TimesA complex, white-knuckle read
—— ObserverAnders Roslund is one of the best in the genre, always with an important agenda
—— Skånska DagbladetOne of the country's top suspense novelists.
—— Jönköpings-Posten[Roslund] is a brilliantly talented crime writer that has succeeded once again.
—— Dagens NyheterAn extremely nerve-racking page-turner...Above all there is something about the language and character portrayals, something that feels stripped down and vulnerable, that makes this new novel completely unputdownable.
—— Svenska DagbladetSweet Dreams is unrelentingly thrilling...The combination of edge-of-the-seat thrills - and the occasional bit of explosive action - along with strong portrayals of both investigative police, next of kin and Grens and Hoffman, makes this a piece of crime poetry of the very darkest shades.
—— Skånska DagbladetDevilishly thrilling. /.../ Anders Roslund's novel Sweet Dreams kept me awake far into the early hours in order to finish reading.
A riveting and well-written thriller about a difficult subject matter.
—— BTJAnders Roslund has created a most thrilling tale.
—— Ölandsbladet"Dramatic, thrilling, and very disturbing...Yet another masterpiece by this brilliant star...the prose manages to be breathtakingly seductive and pulse triggering at the same time.
—— KappraktPulse-raiser about nightmare case... Grens' own journey is nicely intertwined with the plot...Clever intrigue and twists.
—— TaraSet in the ever-moody and hauntingly beautiful city of New Orleans, The Butcher and the Wren tells the story of a meticulous serial killer and the distinguished forensic pathologist, Dr. Wren Muller, set out to stop him. After researching countless horrific true crime cases over the last several years, we have no doubt Urquhart will knock it out of the park with this one. This is the perfect book to pick up if you want to 'Keep it weird.'
—— Brett Nicole Hayden, The Everygirl , -A serial killer novel like none you have ever read, The Butcher and the Wren takes a cat-and-mouse chase between two instantly memorable antagonists and turns all the conventions of the genre upside down. Dark, twisty, full of authentic detail, it'll have you listening to the night in an entirely different way
—— Neil Nyren, Booktrib , -If you've ever wanted to actually get inside the mind of a serial killer, look no further
—— Paste MagazineJaw-droppingly good
—— Sun on SundayThat. Twist. You will gasp out loud and question everything you've read so far... with Just Another Missing Person, Gillian McAllister has secured her crown as the queen of the mind-bending plot twist.
—— HOLLY SEDDONIngenuously plotted
—— GuardianPraise for Wrong Place, Wrong Time
—— -It's perfection, every word, every moment. A masterpiece . . . I had my mind blown apart. After I finished it I sat with my mouth hanging open in awe. One of the best books I've ever read
—— Lisa JewellA spellbinding 'whydunnit'. A novel with a difference. Richly layered
—— Sunday TimesIt's absolutely AMAZING. The plot is astonishing - original and ingenious
—— Marian KeyesExtraordinary and Sinister. The mystery overlaps with blackmail and revenge in a dark and convoluted plot that takes the breath away.
—— Daily MailA stunning, clever and ingeniously plotted thriller with jaw-dropping gasp out loud twists
—— The Sunday ExpressIn his new thriller, Robert Harris wrests [a] fascinating period back from its unjust oblivion, showing how closely its complex landscape of constitutional crises and Puritan politics played out in new unregulated media resonates with us today
—— The CriticHarris, deft as ever, weaves a hefty amount of historical fact into the narrative, politics, religion, colonial life, family ties - as well as themes of forgiveness and reconciliation. Underneath it all though is the remorseless and building propulsion of hunter and prey
—— New StatesmanA drama so involving and nerve-wracking, you can barely turn the pages fast enough. Historic!
—— Saga MagazineAnother fantastic piece of historical fiction from Robert Harris, immaculately researched and utterly believable
—— IPU ReviewA gripping thriller and a timely reminder of the dangers of a deeply divided and intolerant society
—— The Shropshire MagazineThe book excels in its stunning recreation of the landscape of America... Harris proves himself to be masterful at this and it gives the book a vibrant memorability
—— New StatesmanFew writers combine history, politics and excitement of a thriller as enthrallingly as Robert Harris does.
—— Sunday TimesWhat Harris does here is nothing short of masterful.
—— Irish TimesHarris displays an impressive grasp of the historical context without taxing his readers by showing his 'workings'.
—— Church TimesBased on real and fascinating history, this is Robert Harris's best since An Officer and a Spy
—— The TimesPacy and tense, and the pungently evoked past offers up some shrewd present-day parallels
—— Mail on SundayAn absolutely stunning historical novel and a ripping crime thriller at the same time. I've been recommending it far and wide and buying it for people for Christmas!
—— Dead GoodThe best historical fiction combines a gripping plot with meticulous research - leaving the reader inspired to learn more about the real-life protagonists. And the latest release from Robert Harris once more proves his mastery of the genre
—— SoldierI loved Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris, which achieves the astonishing feat of taking 17th-century events and people and telling their stories in 21st-century language without a single seam showing
—— Ben Macintyre , The TimesThrilling
—— Gregory Doran , The TimesThis is a novel that asks big historical questions. You could read it as a pure thriller, and it is one of Harris's most compellingly paced to date. You could read it as a piece of intelligent historical immersion. I think it is more; I think it is his best novel since Fatherland.
—— Sunday TimesIt's a belter.
—— The TimesIf only all historical thrillers could be this entertaining.
—— ObserverIn this tense and beautifully written account of the ensuing manhunt, Harris brings sympathy to characters on either side of the civil war that divided a nation.
—— Daily MailA brainy, compulsive page-turner.
—— Daily TelegraphA violent, gripping, globetrotting chase thriller
—— Daily MirrorHe’s my go-to person that I know will keep me entertained
—— Jane Garvey[A] rich, propulsive novel
—— Sunday Times