One of the standouts of the Nordic thriller boom. New York Magazine
No one can thoroughly chill the blood the way Karin Fossum can. Los Angeles Times
A truly great writer and explorer of the human mind. Jo Nesbo
The queen of Norwegian crime fiction . . . Prolific and brilliant. Men s Journal
Charlo Torp, a newly recovered gambler, makes his way through the slush to Harriet Krohn s apartment, flowers in hand. Determined to pay off his debts, Charlo plans to steal the...
Tantalizing. Washington Post
One of the standouts of the Nordic thriller boom. New York Magazine
"In the end, the novel isn't about willful murder or even accidental death, but the psychological aftershocks for the living." -- New York Times Book Review
"Fossum's descriptive prose is a reminder, for criminals and readers alike, that the details that damn us are likely to be the ones that escaped us." -- Washington Post
Carmen and Nicolai found their son, Tommy, floating in their garden pond, but it was too late to save him. Inspector Skarre arrives on the scene, and Carmen says...
"Sensitive and shocking." -- Wall Street Journal
"In the end, the novel isn't about willful murder or even accidental death, but th...
"A truly great writer and explorer of the human mind." -- Jo Nesbo
"What grips readers is the enormous amount of emotion Fossum] works up as we get closer and closer to reliving the murderous event in question . . . Hell Fire is close to heartbreaking, and there are not many novels, thrillers or otherwise, you can say that about." -- Los Angeles Times
A gruesome tableau awaits Inspector Konrad Sejer in the oppressive summer heat: a woman and a young boy lay dead in a pool of blood near a dank trailer. The motivation behind the deaths of...
"A truly great writer and explorer of the human mind." -- Jo Nesbo
"What grips readers is the enormous amount of emotion Fossum]...
