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Published Aug 2015
400 pages
Genre: Thrillers
Publication Information
The Intruder is an unusual story about betrayal and dark secrets. The Andersson family is being sent scary letters without a sender's name. Who could possibly want to harm them? Gotland policeman Fredrik Broman and his colleagues take the threats seriously, but cannot rule out the possibility that it is all a tasteless joke. When the threats escalate and the couple's daughter disappears, all doubts vanish. This is for real. And it is only the beginning. When the police pressure the husband, a complicated family history is revealed. What really made him return to the small island after his successful career as an international photographer? Is it really someone nearby that wants to harm the family, or does the threat come from elsewhere? Acclaimed crime novelist Hakan Ostlundh combines high literary quality with high-end suspense.
"Starred Review. Fans of psychologically insightful Scandinavian crime fiction will relish this tale of betrayal, shame, and madness." - Publishers Weekly
"U.S. readers of Swedish crime fiction should persevere and appreciate another talented Scandinavian crime novelist." - Booklist
"Middling among the endless crop of Scandinavian procedurals but a distinct improvement over Fredrik's debut." - Kirkus
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Hakan Östlundh grew up in Stockholm, Sweden, where he still lives today. He has worked as a journalist for Sweden's bestselling morning paper and spends summers on Gotland with his wife and three sons.
Paul Norlen translates fiction from Danish, Norwegian and Swedish. In 2004 he was awarded the American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation Prize. He lives with his family in Seattle, Washington.
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