When the Devil Holds the Candle (Inspector Sejer) - Softcover

Fossum, Karin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 009956548X ISBN 13: 9780099565482

Publisher: Vintage Books, 2014

Synopsis

A brilliantly taut, atmospheric thriller starring Inspector Sejer from Norway's 'Queen of Crime'.
Andreas' disappearance is a mystery to all, including his inseparable friend Zipp. But as much as the police question him, its not easy for Zipp to come forward with details of the last time he saw his friend: following an old woman into her home, brandishing his knife. Zipp waited anxiously outside but Andreas failed to reappear.

Inspector Sejer and his colleague Skarre are baffled but while the confusion in the outside world continues, a chilling and heart-stopping drama is unfolding inside the old woman's home. In a plot in the tradition of Stephen King, Fossum deploys her trademark skill of looking realistically, terrifyingly, into the minds of criminal and victim. Appearances aren't always to be believed, and people are not always what they seem.

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From the Back Cover:

?Either somebody just slid an ice cube down your back or you’re reading the opening pages of When the Devil Holds the Candle.”?O, The Oprah Magazine

 

?So chillingly told . . .  that we can only marvel at the author’s skill.”?Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

 

A purse is snatched, with tragic consequences, and a local delinquent disappears. Unaware of the connection between these developments, Inspector Sejer, unflappable as ever, and his colleague Jacob Skarre begin to dig below the tranquil surface of a small town’s life, in the third installment of Karin Fossum’s acclaimed mystery series.

 

 

PRAISE FOR INSPECTOR SEJER

?Inspector Sejer is a great addition to the detectives’ league.”?The Dallas Morning News

 

?Sejer belongs alongside the likes of Adam Dalgliesh and Inspector Morse?a gifted detective and troubled man, whom I am grateful to have met and look forward to knowing better.”?The Boston Globe

?There’s no mistaking this . . . soulful detective for one of those brainy European sleuths who make a parlor game of homicide.”?The New York Times Book Review

KARIN FOSSUM’s novels featuring Inspector Sejer have been translated into sixteen languages. She lives in a small town in southeastern Norway.

About the Author:

KARIN FOSSUM began her writing career in 1974. She has won numerous awards, including the Glass Key Award for the best Nordic crime novel, an honour shared with Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Her highly acclaimed Inspector Sejer series has been published in more than thirty countries.

About this edition

• Publisher: Vintage Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 009956548X
• ISBN 13: 9780099565482
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368