The Darkest Day is the first novel in the five part Inspector Barbarotti series from renowned Swedish crime author Hkan Nesser.It's December in the quiet Swedish town of Kymlinge,and the Hermansson family are gathering to celebrate a big family birthday. But beneath the guise of happy festivities,tensions are running high,and it's not long before the night takes a dark and unexpected turn...Before the weekend is over,two members of the Hermansson family are missing,and it's up to Inspector Barbarotti to determine exactly what happened on that darkest day,and unravel a web of sinister family secrets in the process . . .Continue the thrilling investigative series with The Root of Evil.'One of the best Nordic Noir writers'- Guardian
Publisher: Pan MacmillanISBN: 9781509809349Number of pages: 544Weight: 360 gDimensions: 197 x 130 x 33 mm
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Barbarotti has to disentangle years of bad blood and resentment to get to the heart of a thrillingly complex caseTold with wry humour and compassion,Nesser has four more Barbarotti stories to come - cherish them allIn an exemplary translation by Sarah Death,this tangled tale of guilt and betrayal whets the appetite for translations of the other Barbarotti novelsA top-notch investigation into some grisly goings-on,courtesy of his latest crime-fighting duo Barbarotti and BackmanFiendishly complex...Just the thing for a winter afternoon
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