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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Vigilante justice-seeker Claymore Straker returns to South Africa to testify to Desmond Tutus Truth and Reconciliation Commission, recounting the horrifying events that led to his exile, years earlier The addictive, thought-provoking, searingly emotive next instalment in the critically acclaimed Claymore Straker series.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. A young man discovers a family secret that turns his world upside down.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Chastity Riley travels to Scotland to face the demons of her past, as Hamburg is hit by a major arson attack. Queen of Krimi, Simone Buchholz, returns with the emotive fifth instalment in the electric Chastity Riley series.

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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. When a middle-aged couple downsizes to the countryside for an easier life, their two daughters become isolated, argumentative and violent A chilling, vicious and darkly funny psychological thriller from bestselling author Helen FitzGerald.

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Paperback. Zustand: Fair. When strangers take part in a series of group suicides, everything suggests that a cult is to blame. But is it, if nobody knows they are a member.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. When Rachels baby is stillborn, she becomes obsessed with the idea that saving a strangers life months earlier is to blame. An unforgettable, heart-wrenching, warm and funny debut.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. When the mother of an autistic young man hires a call girl to make him happy, three lives collide in unexpected and moving ways changing everything. A devastatingly beautiful, rich and thought-provoking novel that will warm your heart.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. International bestselling Fargo-style dark-comedy thriller from the `King of Helsinki Noir', combining elements of the Scandinavian noir tradition with humour, bizarre situations and unexpected twists.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Part-time Florida bounty-hunter Lori Anderson will stop at nothing to seek justice, and keep her family safe.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. When an investigation into the murder of a local man fails to add up, and personal problems start to play havoc with her mind, New Zealands favourite detective turns vigilante.

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. An art expert joins a detective to investigate a horrific murder on a Swedish island, leading them to a mystery rooted in Viking rites and Scandinavias deepest, darkest winter. The Queen of French Noir returns with a chilling, utterly captivating historical thriller, based on a true story.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. PI Varg Veum fights for his reputation, his freedom and his life, when child pornography is found on his computer and he is arrested and jailed. Worse still, his memory is a blank. Stunning Nordic Noir.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. PI Varg Veum fights for his reputation, his freedom and his life, when child pornography is found on his computer and he is arrested and jailed. Worse still, his memory is a blank. Stunning Nordic Noir.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The international bestselling godfather of Nordic Noir takes on one of the most horrific periods of modern history, in a stunning standalone thriller ? NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER **SHORTLISTED FOR THE PETRONA AWARD FOR BEST SCANDINAVIAN CRIME NOVEL** **LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER**` ____________________ ?The Courier is a stylish stand-alone thriller from the godfather of Scandi noir ? Ola Dahl ratchets up the tension from the first pages and never lets go? The Times ?Absorbing, heart-rending and perfectly plotted. Kjell Ola Dahl?s The Courier passes seamlessly from the present to the dark past of WWII. Fabulous!? Denzil Meyrick ?Cleverly braiding together past and present, the who and why of murder and betrayal are unpicked. The detail is impressive? Daily Mail ____________________ In 1942, Jewish courier Ester is betrayed, narrowly avoiding arrest by the Gestapo. In a great haste, she escapes to Sweden, saving herself. Her family in Oslo, however, is deported to Auschwitz. In Stockholm, Ester meets the resistance hero, Gerhard Falkum, who has left his little daughter and fled both the Germans and allegations that he murdered his wife, Åse, who helped Ester get to Sweden. Their burgeoning relationship ends abruptly when Falkum dies in a fire. And yet, twenty-five years later, Falkum shows up in Oslo. He wants to reconnect with his daughter. But where has he been, and what is the real reason for his return? Ester stumbles across information that forces her to look closely at her past, and to revisit her war-time training to stay alive? Written with Dahl's trademark characterization and elegant plotting, The Courier sees the hugely respected godfather of Nordic Noir at his best, as he takes on one of the most horrific periods of modern history, in an exceptional, shocking thriller. ____________________ ?A dark but richly described backdrop and a relentless, underlying tension drive this sad story to its bittersweet conclusion. Fans of Nordic noir will be satisfied? Publishers Weekly ?Skilfully juggling three Oslo timelines ? in 1942, 1967 and 2015 ? Dahl starts his story with Germany?s occupation of Norway and the work of those who tried to resist, then brings his characters forward to a post-war unravelling of what really happened in those dangerous days ? and the traumatic rewriting of personal stories? The Times ?A fascinating, intricate, provocative read, set in motion by events in 1942, and brilliantly highlighting human need and emotions ? ?The Courier? sent a shiver coursing through me, it is a truly eloquent and rewarding tale, and oh that ending!? LoveReading ?Written with Dahl?s trademark characterisation and clever plotting, The Courier sees one of Norway?s most critically acclaimed authors at his best ? This stunning and compelling wartime thriller is reminiscent of the writing of John Le Carré and William Boyd? New Books Magazine ?Kjell Ola Dahl?s novels are superb. If you haven?t read one, you need to ? right now? William Ryan ?The kind of masterful, detailed plotting that Dahl is known for ? the power of The Courier is how Dahl has given a complex, human face to such an inhuman tragedy? Crime Fiction Lover.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The international bestselling godfather of Nordic Noir takes on one of the most horrific periods of modern history, in a stunning standalone thriller ? NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER **SHORTLISTED FOR THE PETRONA AWARD FOR BEST SCANDINAVIAN CRIME NOVEL** **LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER**` ____________________ ?The Courier is a stylish stand-alone thriller from the godfather of Scandi noir ? Ola Dahl ratchets up the tension from the first pages and never lets go? The Times ?Absorbing, heart-rending and perfectly plotted. Kjell Ola Dahl?s The Courier passes seamlessly from the present to the dark past of WWII. Fabulous!? Denzil Meyrick ?Cleverly braiding together past and present, the who and why of murder and betrayal are unpicked. The detail is impressive? Daily Mail ____________________ In 1942, Jewish courier Ester is betrayed, narrowly avoiding arrest by the Gestapo. In a great haste, she escapes to Sweden, saving herself. Her family in Oslo, however, is deported to Auschwitz. In Stockholm, Ester meets the resistance hero, Gerhard Falkum, who has left his little daughter and fled both the Germans and allegations that he murdered his wife, Åse, who helped Ester get to Sweden. Their burgeoning relationship ends abruptly when Falkum dies in a fire. And yet, twenty-five years later, Falkum shows up in Oslo. He wants to reconnect with his daughter. But where has he been, and what is the real reason for his return? Ester stumbles across information that forces her to look closely at her past, and to revisit her war-time training to stay alive? Written with Dahl's trademark characterization and elegant plotting, The Courier sees the hugely respected godfather of Nordic Noir at his best, as he takes on one of the most horrific periods of modern history, in an exceptional, shocking thriller. ____________________ ?A dark but richly described backdrop and a relentless, underlying tension drive this sad story to its bittersweet conclusion. Fans of Nordic noir will be satisfied? Publishers Weekly ?Skilfully juggling three Oslo timelines ? in 1942, 1967 and 2015 ? Dahl starts his story with Germany?s occupation of Norway and the work of those who tried to resist, then brings his characters forward to a post-war unravelling of what really happened in those dangerous days ? and the traumatic rewriting of personal stories? The Times ?A fascinating, intricate, provocative read, set in motion by events in 1942, and brilliantly highlighting human need and emotions ? ?The Courier? sent a shiver coursing through me, it is a truly eloquent and rewarding tale, and oh that ending!? LoveReading ?Written with Dahl?s trademark characterisation and clever plotting, The Courier sees one of Norway?s most critically acclaimed authors at his best ? This stunning and compelling wartime thriller is reminiscent of the writing of John Le Carré and William Boyd? New Books Magazine ?Kjell Ola Dahl?s novels are superb. If you haven?t read one, you need to ? right now? William Ryan ?The kind of masterful, detailed plotting that Dahl is known for ? the power of The Courier is how Dahl has given a complex, human face to such an inhuman tragedy? Crime Fiction Lover.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. THE STUNNING FINAL INSTALMENT OF THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING DARK ICELAND SERIES **Sunday Times BOOK OF THE MONTH** ?Jónasson is an automatic must-read for me ? possibly the best Scandi writer working today? Lee Child ?Is this the best crime writer in the world today? ? Truly a master of his genre? The Times 'The engaging Ari Thór returns in this darkly claustrophobic tale. Perfect mid-winter reading' Ann Cleeves ?A stunningly atmospheric story. Ari Thór Arason returns in this pitch-perfect, beautifully paced crime novel ? Ragnar Jónasson is at the top of his game, and a master of the genre? Will Dean ______________ A blizzard is approaching Siglufjörður, and that can only mean one thing? When the body of a nineteen-year-old girl is found on the main street of Siglufjörður, Police Inspector Ari Thór battles a violent Icelandic storm in an increasingly dangerous hunt for her killer ? The chilling, claustrophobic finale to the international bestselling Dark Iceland series. Easter weekend is approaching, and snow is gently falling in Siglufjörður, the northernmost town in Iceland, as crowds of tourists arrive to visit the majestic ski slopes. Ari Thór Arason is now a police inspector, but he?s separated from his girlfriend, who lives in Sweden with their three-year-old son. A family reunion is planned for the holiday, but a violent blizzard is threatening and there is an unsettling chill in the air. Three days before Easter, a nineteen-year-old local girl falls to her death from the balcony of a house on the main street. A perplexing entry in her diary suggests that this may not be an accident, and when an old man in a local nursing home writes ?She was murdered? again and again on the wall of his room, there is every suggestion that something more sinister lies at the heart of her death? As the extreme weather closes in, cutting the power and access to Siglufjörður, Ari Thór must piece together the puzzle to reveal a horrible truth ? one that will leave no one unscathed.Chilling, claustrophobic and disturbing, Winterkill is a startling addition to the multi-million-copy bestselling Dark Iceland series and cements Ragnar Jónasson as one of the most exciting and acclaimed authors in crime fiction. _______________ Praise for Ragnar Jónasson ?A sinister twisted tragedy? The Times ?If Iceland missed out on the Golden Age of crime writing, the country ? and Jónasson ? is certainly making up for it now? Sunday Times ?Outstanding ? Series fans will be sorry to see the last of Ari Thór? Publishers Weekly ?Jónasson?s Dark Iceland novels are instant classics? William Ryan ?Jónasson?s punchy, straightforward prose is engrossing ? A diverting mystery? Foreword Reviews 'Consummate crime writing ? poignant and disturbing? New Books Magazine ?Chilling, creepy, perceptive, almost unbearably tense' Ian Rankin 'A tense, gripping read' Anthony Horowitz 'Icelandic noir of the highest order, with Jónasson's atmospheric sense of place, and his heroine's unerring humanity shining from every page' Daily Mail ?Ragnar Jónasson writes with a chilling, poetic beauty? Peter James ?Traditional and beautifully finessed? Independent ?Jónasson?s true gift is for describing the daunting beauty of the fierce setting? New York Times ?A chiller of a thriller? Washington Post ?Jónasson?s books have breathed new life into Nordic noir? Express.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. None. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Angel Guerra (illustrator).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. When he fails his exams, 16-year-old Frieder is forced to stay with his grandparents for the summer, leading to an unforgettable and profound series of experiences that will change him forever.   ?Ewald Arenz writes with gentle joy? Iona Gray   'A tender and profound coming-of-age story that?s also a gripping page-turner. Gorgeously written ? an absolute tour de force' Louisa Treger   ?A summer of joys and sadness  ? funny, touching, troubling? Saga magazine  **German Independent Booksellers? Book of the Year**  **Tasting Sunlight is a BBC World Service WORLD BOOK CLUB PICK**   _____ Sixteen-year-old Frieder?s plans for the summer are shattered when he fails two subjects. In order to move up to the next school year in the Autumn, he must resit his exams. So, instead of going on holiday with his family, he now faces the daunting and boring prospect of staying at his grandparents? house, studying with his strict and formal step-grandfather.   On the bright side, he?ll spend time with his grandmother Nana, his sister Alma and his best friend Johann. And he meets Beate, the girl in the beautiful green swimsuit?   The next few weeks will bring friendship, fear and first love ? one grand summer that will change and shape his entire life.   Heartbreaking, poignant and warmly funny, One Grand Summer is an unforgettable, tender novel that captures those exquisite and painful moments that make us who we are.  For readers who loved Sarah Winman?s When God Was a Rabbit   __________  Praise for Ewald Arenz ?Profound in its simplicity ? a remarkable, exquisitely written debut? Irish Times   ?Hopeful and poignant and lyrically told. A truly compassionate and heartening book? Culturefly   ?Poetic in places and highly sensory ? a genuinely hopeful and open-hearted novel? Irish Times   ?This reminded me of reading Sally Rooney's Normal People. It takes a writer of immeasurable talent to make you feel that intensely? Elizabeth Haynes   ?Powerful, original and engaging? Susie Boyt   ?Written with beautiful simplicity? Doug Johnstone   ?A triumph. Don't miss it? Louisa Treger   ?Powerful, lyrical and profoundly affecting? Miranda Dickinson   ?An exquisitely written, heart-warming story? Gill Paul   ?Moving and heart-wrenching, but ultimately uplifting? Carol Lovekin.…

Zustand: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …