Marked For Life - Softcover

Emelie Schepp

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848455372 ISBN 13: 9781848455375

Publisher: Harper collins, 2017

Synopsis

International bestselling author Emelie Schepp introduces the enigmatic, unforgettable Jana Berzelius in this suspenseful debut novel

"A fast-paced thriller with the draw of a ninja-strong female lead and enough adrenaline to make a good night's sleep a near impossibility."Booklist

MARKED FOR LIFE -- TRAINED FOR DEATH

When the head of immigration is shot dead, suspects quickly emerge. But no one can account for the mysterious child-size fingerprints at the scene.

Public prosecutor Jana Berzelius steps in to lead the investigation. Young and brilliant but emotionally cold, Berzelius, like her famous prosecutor father, is not swayed by the devious widow or threats of blackmail. She is steely, aloof, impenetrable. Until the boy.

On a nearby shore, the drug-riddled body of a young teen is found along with a murder weapon. Reviewing his autopsy, Berzelius sees something hauntingly familiar Carved deeply into his flesh are initials that scream child trafficking and trigger in her a flash of recognition from her own nightmarish childhood.

Now, to protect herself and keep her dark past a secret, she must solve the crimes and find the depraved mastermind first before the police do.

About this title

About the Author

Emelie Schepp is a Swedish author who has written two feature screenplays and published two crime novels, Marked for Life and White Tracks, and is at work on a third. Her debut, Marked For Life has now sold over 110,000 copies. Her second novel, White Tracks, was published in May 2015 and has long topped the sales charts. Emelie is a married mother of two children.

Review

Swedish author Schepp makes her U.S. debut with this stellar first in a crime trilogy.... Schepp couples an insightful look at the personal and professional lives of her characters with an unflinching multi-layered plot loaded with surprises."--Publishers WeeklyStarred Review

"Emelie Schepp's plot complexity is worthy of a Nesbø or Kepler." -DAST Magazine

"A page-turner you can't put down." -TV4

"Captures you from the first page and never lets go. Gradually, layer after layer of human evil is revealed. An impressive debut! " -Bestselling Nordic authors Cilla and Rolf Börjlind

"A fast-paced thriller with a good blend of police procedure, the draw of a ninja-strong female lead, and enough adrenaline to make a good night's sleep a near impossibility." -Booklist

"One of the best crime novels I have ever read!" -Anna Jansson, bestselling Nordic author of Killer's Island

"This debut novel captivates the reader from the first moment and is impossible to put down." -Detective Magazine

Edition details

• Publisher: Harper collins
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848455372
• ISBN 13: 9781848455375
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 404