The Swimmer - Hardcover

"A terrific globe-trotting page-turner, rich with complex conflicts and a big, meaty, chillingly credible conspiracy."--Chris Pavone, author of The Expats and The Accident

"Effortlessly structured and perfectly paced, The Swimmer is a globetrotting page-turner whose vibrant cast of characters vividly brings to life the harrowing complexities of our modern political landscape."--Kimberly McCreight, author of Reconstructing Amelia

"Truly polished and compelling.... Tension and action abound. But it is the depth of Zander's characters and the quality of the writing, which at times touches elegance, that make The Swimmer a winner.... Zander looks to be a very talented new branch on the flourishing tree of Scandinavian crime fiction."--Booklist, starred review

"The Swimmer is hypnotic and intoxicating, pulling us relentlessly across the globe from page to page, intrigue to intrigue."--Olen Steinhauer, author of The Cairo Affair

"Swedish author Zander's entertaining first novel owes more to Forsythe and Ludlum than to Larsson and Mankell.... Given Zander's literate, descriptive style, it's easy to see why this thriller has been a bestseller in Europe."--Publishers Weekly

"A fluidly written, thrilling, and worthwhile read."--Folkbladet

"Joakim Zander delivers a very compelling and intense thriller, and this fine debut makes me think of the highly acclaimed and award-winning American suspense series Homeland, which employs some of the same themes. His ability to suddenly rotate the plot 180 degrees is nothing short of brilliant."--Litteratursiden.dk

Praise from Italy: "A full immersion into the classic spy story, masterfully written, in which [Zander] pulls the strings of the characters a like a skilled puppeteer."--La Repubblica

"Dazzling debut."--Metro

"An interesting gambit.... [Zander is] a smart, fluid observer."--New York Times Book Review