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From the internationally bestselling author of "1222," called the godmother of modern Norwegian crime by Jo Nesbo, the next book in the Edgar Award nominated mystery series: Hanne Wilhelmsen is on the case when someone murders the prime minister of Norway.
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?
Hanne Wilhelmsen, Chief Inspector of the Norwegian Police, is on leave in California but when the death shakes the country to its core, she knows she can t remain on the sidelines of such a crucial investigation. The hunt for the Prime Minister s killer is complicated, intense, and grueling. When secrets begin to unravel from the Prime Minister s past, Hanne and her partner, Billy T., must piece together the crime before a private tragedy becomes a public outcry, in what will become the most sensitive case of their career.
Filled with lies, deception, and the truth about government, "The Lion s Mouth" questions who truly holds the power in Norway, and how far they will go to keep it."
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?
Hanne Wilhelmsen, Chief Inspector of the Norwegian Police, is on leave in California but when the death shakes the country to its core, she knows she can t remain on the sidelines of such a crucial investigation. The hunt for the Prime Minister s killer is complicated, intense, and grueling. When secrets begin to unravel from the Prime Minister s past, Hanne and her partner, Billy T., must piece together the crime before a private tragedy becomes a public outcry, in what will become the most sensitive case of their career.
Filled with lies, deception, and the truth about government, "The Lion s Mouth" questions who truly holds the power in Norway, and how far they will go to keep it."
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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 *
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- PublisherThorndike Press Large Print
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1410489299
- ISBN 13 9781410489296
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages622
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