The Lion's Mouth (Hanne Wilhelmsen Series) - Softcover

Holt, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857898132 ISBN 13: 9780857898135

Publisher: Corvus, 2014

Synopsis

Less than six months after taking office, the Norwegian Prime Minister is found dead. She has been shot in the head. But was it a politically motivated assassination or personal revenge? The death shakes the country to its core. The hunt for her killer is complicated, intense and gruelling. Hanne Wilhelmsen must contain the scandal before a private tragedy becomes a public outrage, in what will become the most sensitive case of her career...This is a story of lies, intrigue and politics. The Lion's Mouth questions who holds the power in Norway, and how far they will go to use it.

About this title

About the Author:

Anne Holt is Norway's bestselling female crime writer. She spent two years working for the Oslo Police Department before founding her own law firm and serving as Norway's Minster for Justice between 1996 and 1997. She is published in 30 languages with over 7 million copies of her books sold.

Review:

Anne Holt is the godmother of modern Norwegian crime fiction. -- Jo Nesbo Lively, unusual and persuasive. Holt writes with the command we have come to expect from the top Scandinavian writers. * The Times * Anne Holt is a thriller writer of the highest order. -- Liza Marklund Step aside, Stieg Larsson, Holt is the queen of Scandinavian crime thrillers. * Red Magazine *

About this edition

• Publisher: Corvus
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0857898132
• ISBN 13: 9780857898135
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 405