Death of the Demon: Hanne Wilhelmsen Book Three (3) (A Hanne Wilhelmsen Novel) - Softcover

Holt, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1451634803 ISBN 13: 9781451634808

Publisher: Scribner, 2013

Synopsis

From the Edgar Award finalist, the captivating third book in the series featuring the brilliant and tough police investigator Hanne Wilhelmsen, who must investigate the grisly murder of an orphanage director.

In a foster home outside Oslo, a twelve-year-old boy is causing havoc. The institution’s steely director, Agnes Vestavik, sees something chilling in Olav’s eyes: sheer hatred. When Vestavik is found murdered at her desk, stabbed in the back with an Ikea kitchen knife—with Olav nowhere to be found—the case goes to maverick investigator Hanne Wilhelmsen, recently promoted to chief inspector in the Oslo Police.

Could the child be a murderer? As police canvass the city for Olav, Hanne, working alongside the foulmouthed detective Billy T., orders an investigation of the home’s employees. But despite her supreme deductive skills, she is hopeless at delegating, hopeless at pooling information, hopeless at sharing responsibilities. Can Hanne learn to trust others before her bullheaded instincts lead her astray—in the workplace and on the home front?

Meanwhile, Olav makes his way through the city, looking for the mother who was forced to consign him to the state’s care. A dark and captivating new chapter in this brilliant, rollicking series, Death of the Demon examines that murky intersection between crime and justice.

About this title

About the Author:

Anne Holt is Norway’s bestselling female crime writer. She was a journalist and news anchor and spent two years working for the Oslo Police Department before founding her own law firm and serving as Norway’s Minister for Justice in 1996 and 1997. Her first novel was published in 1993 and her books have been translated into over thirty languages and have sold more than 7 million copies. Her novel 1222 was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. She lives in Oslo with her family.

From Booklist:

Hanne Wilhelmsen (Blessed Are Those Who Thirst, 2012) is back, having been recently promoted to chief investigator in Oslo’s police department. Right out of the gate, a high-profile case monopolizes the squad’s resources, leaving Hanne only a skeleton crew to investigate a foster-home director’s perplexing murder. This is all the excuse Hanne needs to abandon her ill-fitting leadership role and dive into the investigation with her friend and colleague Billy T.’s small team. It’s both concerning and intriguing that the foster home’s most troubled child, Olav, disappeared on the night of the murder. But the director’s failing marriage, new love, and a series of mysterious workplace “betrayals” also provide leads that demand attention. Hanne’s humanizing personal troubles are less evident this time, replaced by the haunting portrait of a damaged family that even love can’t keep from disaster. Always adept at balancing emotional narrative and strong suspense, Holt has crafted another must-read with this fascinating peek into a modern Sherlock’s investigative mind. --Christine Tran

About this edition

• Publisher: Scribner
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1451634803
• ISBN 13: 9781451634808
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288