'A master of suspense'- Sunday TimesWhen Inspector Gunnar Barbarotti returns to work after a personal tragedy,his boss hands him a cold case to ease him back in. But the case doesn't stay cold for long...The Axe Woman is the fifth Inspector Barbarotti novel from bestselling author Hkan Nesser.Five years previously,Arnold Morinder simply vanished. His partner claimed he had travelled abroad,never to return. But Arnold's partner was Ellen Bjarnebo: one of Sweden's most notorious killers,having served over ten years in prison for killing her first husband and dismembering his body with an axe. And when Barbarotti seeks to re-interview Ellen,she is nowhere to be found . . .With neither a body nor a prime suspect,Barbarotti must use all the ingenuity at his disposal. And as the cold case begins to thaw and he finally begins to make progress,he realizes that nothing about Ellen Bjarnebo can be taken for granted . . .
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781509892365Number of pages: 464Weight: 330 gDimensions: 197 x 130 x 33 mm
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One of the best Nordic Noir writersOne of Sweden's best crime writersA master of suspenseThe godfather of Swedish crimeSome aficionados would argue that the Swede Hakan Nesser is the most accomplished writer in the (Nordic noir) field today,and The Axe Woman is choice fare
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