The Night of the Fire
A Mystery
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3.6 • 25 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
In this riveting Scandinavian noir, Swedish police inspector Ann Lindell is drawn back into a chilling murder case that will test her investigative skills to the limit.
Living a quiet life in the countryside, Ann Lindell has left her days at the Uppsala police behind. But when a tragic fire at a home for asylum seekers leaves three people dead on New Year's Eve, she can't ignore her instincts. As she delves into the case, a cryptic warning emerges: Many will die.
Weeks later, a bomb explodes in suburban Stockholm, and Ann realizes that this is just the beginning. Kjell Eriksson, internationally bestselling and award-winning author of The Princess of Burundi, returns with a gripping tale of suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Night of the Fire marks the highly anticipated return of Ann Lindell in this masterful series of Nordic crime thrillers.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Eriksson's exceptional eighth ensemble police procedural to be published in the U.S. (after 2016's Stone Coffin) spotlights Ann Lindell, who has quit the Violent Crimes Unit in Uppsala, Sweden, and started a new career as a cheese maker in the village of Rasbo. Then an unknown man calls Lindell's former office and insists on speaking with her. He says she's "the only one who listens," adding, "someone may die." Before a former colleague can pass on the message to Lindell, a woman dies in a fire that burns down an old school in Rasbo being used to house political and war refugees. Though the investigators don't find conclusive proof, the consensus is that it was arson. Lindell is drawn to the case, even as she's the target of an unknown enemy, who leaves a dead badger in her bed, its belly slit open. When she finally listens to a tape of the caller, the voice sounds familiar. Eriksson adeptly teases whether there's a connection between the call and the fire, even as violence claims more lives. This artful blend of mystery and psychology is sure to please Scandinavian noir fans.
