β Scribed by Karin Alvtegen
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
When Eva discovers that her husband's been having an affair, her grief and rage drive her into vengeful action. Then she meets Jonas, who for the past two years has been keeping vigil beside his comatose girlfriend. Burdened with his own sinister history, he sees a chance to start afresh with Eva...Reminiscent of the work of Patricia Highsmith and Henning Mankell, Betrayal delves into the pain of deception and how our own destructive behaviour can lead to consequences far beyond our control. Nominated Best Nordic Crime Novel in 2004 and a bestseller across the continent, "Betrayal" cements Karin Alvtegen's position in the top rank of European thriller writers.
"...first-rate translated crime...this is a dark, complex psychological crime thriller that pulls few punches." Good Book Guide "Betrayal is the best piece of Swedish crime writing in the psychological thriller genre that you can read this season." Dagens Nyheter, Sweden "Alvtegen has once again proved herself master of the art of harnessing complicated emotions like guilt, regret and deceit to an intelligent, breathtaking plot." Nerikes Allehanda, Sweden"
Karin Alvtegen is regarded as one of the most exciting crime writers in Scandinavia. She lives in Stockholm. Steven Murray is a publisher and translator who has been translating from Nordic languages for over thirty years. He is the prize-winning translator of Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander books.
Library : General
Formats : EPUB
ISBN : 9780857861757
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