I FARANS RIKTNING – IN HARM’S WAY
By Viveca Sten
IT IS IN the middle of winter on Sandhamn, with a nasty blizzard sweeping through the empty streets. On Christmas Eve a scared and haunted woman takes the last boat out to the island. When her body is found frozen outside of Seglarhotellet on Boxing Day detective inspector Thomas Andreasson is called to the scene.
THE VICTIM IS a well-known war correspondent with several threats to her life. Xenophobic tendencies and an exceptionally elaborate killer complicates the case further. And while Thomas is searching for the common denominator yet another murder occurs.
IN THE MEANTIME, Thomas’ childhood friend Nora Linde is wrestling with her own problems as her professional integrity is made vulnerable. Eventually she is forced to make a decision that will change her life forever. In Harm’s Way is the sixth novel in the Sandhamn Murders series about Thomas Andreasson and Nora Linde. It is a suspenseful story about false hope, repressed memories and unforgettable shame.
ABOUT THE BOOK
First published by Forum, Sweden 2013
RIGHTS SOLD
Sweden (Easy Reading), Nypon Förlag
Czech Republic, Vydavatelstvi Vikend
Denmark, Alpha
France, Albin Michel
Germany, Kiepenheur & Witsch
Italy, Marsilio
The Netherlands, Querido
Norway, Cappelen Damm
Poland, Storytel
Spain, Maeva
Sweden, Forum
US, AmazonCrossing
REVIEWS
An unusually calculated murderer and Sten write deftly without airs.
– Uppsala Nya Tidning
There is something tickling and almost dreamy in reading about an icy winter and racism between bird-cherry tree and lilacs, almost as if the problems did not apply to us. But they do and they are the ones that Viveca Sten accurately puts her crime writing finger on.
– Metro
The story is suspenseful, on the verge of being terrifying, when the killer is about to be revealed. Vievca Sten has once again produced a quick story, a real page turner, and I can’t wait for the next tale in the Sandhamn Murders series.
– Värnamo Nyheter
In Harm’s Way is a very suspenseful novel and a clear cut sign that I need to keep my front door locked. The author brings up current societal topics and creates a story showing that no matter how hard you try and hide them, some things are bound to get out eventually.
– Deckarhuset
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