{"product_id":"where-roses-never-die-volume-18-paperback","title":"Where Roses Never Die: Volume 18 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGunnar Staalesen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDon Bartlett\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 25-year-old case of a missing girl sees Varg Veum dig deep into the past to find her kidnapper, as the secrets and lies of a tiny community threaten everything ... Gunnar Staalesen's award-winning, international bestselling Varg Veum series continues in this chilling Nordic Noir thriller. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ***WINNER of the Petrona Award for Best Scandinavian Crime Novel of the Year*** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Mature and captivating' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'One of the finest Nordic novelists - in the tradition of Henning Mankell' \u003cb\u003eBarry Forshaw, \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Masterful pacing' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e _________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeptember 1977. \u003c\/b\u003eMette Misv r, a three-year-old girl disappears without trace from the sandpit outside her home. Her tiny, close middle-class community in the tranquil suburb of Nordas is devastated, but their enquiries and the police produce nothing. Curtains twitch, suspicions are raised, but Mette is never found. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Almost 25 years later, as the expiry date for the statute of limitations draws near, Mette's mother approaches PI Varg Veum, in a last, desperate attempt to find out what happened to her daughter. As Veum starts to dig, he uncovers an intricate web of secrets, lies and shocking events that have been methodically concealed. When another brutal incident takes place, a pattern begins to emerge... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shocking, unsettling and full of extraordinary twists and turns, \u003ci\u003eWhere Roses Never Die\u003c\/i\u003e reaffirms Gunnar Staalesen as one of the world's foremost thriller writers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e _________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Gunnar Staalesen\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'There is a world-weary existential sadness that hangs over his central detective. The prose is stripped back and simple ... deep emotion bubbling under the surface - the real turmoil of the characters' lives just under the surface for the reader to intuit, rather than have it spelled out for them' \u003cb\u003eDoug Johnstone, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Gunnar Staalesen is one of my very favourite Scandinavian authors. Operating out of Bergen in Norway, his private eye, Varg Veum, is a complex but engaging anti-hero. Varg means \"wolf \" in Norwegian, and this is a series with very sharp teeth' \u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Staalesen continually reminds us he is one of the finest of Nordic novelists' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Staalesen does a masterful job of exposing the worst of Norwegian society in this highly disturbing entry' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The Varg Veum series is more concerned with character and motivation than spectacle, and it's in the quieter scenes that the real drama lies' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Every inch the equal of his Nordic confreres Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'With an expositional style that is all but invisible, Staalesen masterfully compels us from the first pages ... If you're a fan of Varg Veum, this is not to be missed, and if you're new to the series, this is one of the best ones. You're encouraged to jump right in, even if the Norwegian names can be a bit confusing to follow' \u003cb\u003eCrime Fiction Lover\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'With short, smart, darkly punchy chapters \u003ci\u003eWolves at the Door\u003c\/i\u003e is a provocative and gripping read' \u003cb\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Haunting, dark and totally noir, a great read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Books Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An upmarket Philip Marlowe' \u003cb\u003eMaxim Jakubowski, \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Razor-edged Scandinavian crime fiction at its finest' \u003cb\u003eQuentin Bates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the fathers of the Nordic Noir genre, \u003cb\u003eGunnar Staalesen\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Bergen, Norway in 1947. He made his debut at the age of twenty-two with \u003ci\u003eSeasons of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e and in 1977 he published the first book in the Varg Veum series. He is the author of over twenty-three titles, which have been published in twenty-six countries and sold over five million copies. Twelve film adaptations of his Varg Veum crime novels have appeared since 2007, starring the popular Norwegian actor Trond Epsen Seim, and a further series is currently being filmed. Staalesen, who has won three Golden Pistols (including the Prize of Honour) and the Petrona Award, and been shortlisted for the CWA Dagger, lives in Bergen with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 285\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765525512480,"sku":"9781910633090","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8578d580ac1d743e186380a17f309cba.webp?v=1780272691","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/where-roses-never-die-volume-18-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}