Under the storm

"On a cold November night in 1994, a farmhouse burns to the ground. Inside, a young woman is found dead-murdered. To the people in the rural community of Marbeack, it becomes a reference point: a before and after. For ten-year-old Isak Nyqvist, the fire sets in motion something he cannot control, as...

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Main Author: Carlsson, Christoffer, 1986-
Other Authors: Willson-Broyles, Rachel (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Swedish
Published: New York : Hogarth Press, 2024.
Series:Carlsson, Christoffer, 1986- Halland suite ; 1.
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Summary:"On a cold November night in 1994, a farmhouse burns to the ground. Inside, a young woman is found dead-murdered. To the people in the rural community of Marbeack, it becomes a reference point: a before and after. For ten-year-old Isak Nyqvist, the fire sets in motion something he cannot control, as if a stray spark has found its way inside him, igniting his future into an inferno. The po lice quickly focus their attention on Edvard Christensson, the boyfriend of the murdered woman and Isak's beloved uncle. After a quick investigation where the evidence speaks for itself, Edvard is sentenced to life in prison and Marbeack believes it can return to its innocence. Vidar Jeorgensson, the rookie police officer who was one of the first responders to the fire, prides himself on having contributed to solving the murder. Little does he know this will become the defining case of his career, or that it will drive him to the brink of professional and personal disaster-and link his fate to Isak's"--
Physical Description:399 pages
ISBN:9780593449387
059344938X
Author Notes:Christoffer Carlsson holds a PhD in criminology from the University of Stockholm, where he continues to teach, and is one of Sweden's leading crime experts. He is the youngest winner of the Best Swedish Crime Novel of the Year.