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by Johana Gustawsson (Author), Thomas Enger (Author)
Psychologist and expert on body language and memory, Kari Voss investigates the murder of two teenaged girls in the small Norwegian town of Son, as suspicion is cast on multiple suspects. A mesmerizingly dark, twisty start to a nerve-shattering new series by two of the world's finest crime writers.
"A breathtaking thriller with a complex plot and twist to die for. Simply brilliant." --Express "Gustawsson and Enger deliver a one-two punch that's a stone-cold knockout." --Alexandra Sokoloff & Craig Robertson "A pacy, gripping read that marks the start of an exciting new series. The best Nordic noir I've read in ages. Spectacular!" --Tariq Ashkanani "The disturbing consequences of this are fully explored in a haunting tale that concludes with a sickening double twist. Son is everything a crime novel should be--and more." --Sunday Times Everyone here is lying... Expert on body language and memory, and consultant to the Oslo Police, psychologist Kari Voss sleepwalks through her days, and, by night, continues the devastating search for her young son who disappeared on his birthday seven years earlier. Still grieving for her dead husband and trying to pull the pieces of her life together, she is thrust into a shocking local investigation when two teenage girls are violently murdered in a family summer home in the nearby village of Son. When a friend of the victims is charged with the barbaric killings, it seems the case is closed, but Kari is not convinced. Using her skills and instinct, she conducts her own enquiries, leading her to multiple suspects, including people who knew the dead girls well. With the help of Chief Constable Ramona Norum, she discovers that no one--including the victims--are what they seem. There is a dark secret at the heart of Son village that could have implications not just for her own son's disappearance, but Kari's own life, too... For fans of Harlan Coben, Lars Kepler and Jo Nesbo.Author Biography
Born in Marseille, France, Johana Gustawsson is known as the Queen of French Noir. Originally a journalist for the French and Spanish press with a degree in Political Science, she is now one of France's most highly regarded, award-winning authors. She was the recipient of the prestigious Cultura Ligue de l`Imaginaire Award for her historical thriller Yule Island. Her critically acclaimed Roy & Castells series--including Block 46, Keeper and Blood Song--won the Plume d'Argent, Balai de la découverte, Balai d'Or and Prix Marseillais du Polar awards and is now published in nineteen countries. A TV adaptation is currently under way in a French, Swedish and UK co-production. Johana lives in Sweden with her Swedish husband and three sons.
A former journalist, Thomas Enger is the number one bestselling author of the Henning Juul series and the international bestselling Blix & Ramm series--with co-author Jørn Lier Horst. One of the biggest proponents of the Nordic Noir genre, his books have been translated into twenty-eight languages. He made his debut with the crime novel Burned (2010), which became an international sensation before publication. In 2013, Enger published his first book for young adults, a dark fantasy thriller called The Evil Legacy, for which he won the U-prize. Killer Instinct, another Young Adult suspense novel, was published in Norway in 2017, and formed the basis for his standalone thriller, Inborn, which was rewritten for the adult market in English, and shortlisted for the Petrona Award. Thomas also composes music. He lives in a village outside of Oslo.
