The Fourth Man - Softcover

K. O. Dahl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571230938 ISBN 13: 9780571230938

Publisher: Faber & Faber, 2008

Synopsis

In the course of a routine police raid Detective Inspector Frank Frĝlich of the Oslo Police saves Elizabeth Faremo from getting inadvertently caught in crossfire. By the time he learns that she is the sister of Jonny Faremo, wanted member of a larceny gang, it is already too late, he is obsessed.

Suspected, suspended, and blindly in love, Frĝlich must find out if he is being used before his life unravels beyond repair.

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Review

International Praise for K.O. Dahl and "The Fourth Man"
"A Norwegian Mankell." --"Norra Vasterbotten" (Sweden)
"I have read many clever and thrilling crime novels through my life, but often they have nothing to do with real life. If I don't believe in them, they don't impress me. But when K.O. Dahl tells his stories, I believe every single word." --Karin Fossum, author of "The Indian Bride
""An absorbing study of sexual enthrallment, dogged police work and a harrowing twist or two: Fans of procedurals...will snap this one up." --"Kirkus
""Recommend to fans of Karin Fossum and Kjell Eriksson. Dahl is a formidable talent whose books may well become as popular in the US as in Norway." --"Booklist
""A crime master of style... Dahl's original trait, the rich language, is here fully developed. He is perhaps the most literary of our crime writers. He fully masters the use of images and re-takes that serve to emphasize and strengthen the text, the latter a risky business regardless of genre. In addition to this, he is a proper devil at describing emotions, and throughout the entire spectrum at that.... Conclusion: Kjell Ola Dahl has again written an excellent crime novel." --"Aftenposten" (Norway)
"Effective and entertaining crime....We let ourselves be both mesmerized and entertained..." --"Adresseavisen" (Norway)
"Elite crime writing... Kjell Ola Dahl is one of the big names of Norwegian crime fiction, and "The Fourth Man" shows why: here, the plot is effectively narrated, the drive forward is dynamic and the reader is served his seconds over and over again..." --"Stavanger Aftenblad" (Norway)
"High-shine crime... a crime novel solidly and aptly constructed. Chock full of action, with precise shifts in tempo, sparkling good dialogue and a plot that carries all the way through." --"Bergens Tidende" (Norway)
"A suspenseful and well costructed story... Stringent and directed towards an astounding denouement." --"Munchner Merkur" (Germany)
..".an excellent crime novel has seen the light of day..." --"Hersfelder Zeitung" (Germany)

A Norwegian Mankell. "Norra Vasterbotten (Sweden)"

I have read many clever and thrilling crime novels through my life, but often they have nothing to do with real life. If I don't believe in them, they don't impress me. But when K.O. Dahl tells his stories, I believe every single word. "Karin Fossum, author of The Indian Bride"

An absorbing study of sexual enthrallment, dogged police work and a harrowing twist or two: Fans of procedurals will snap this one up. "Kirkus"

Recommend to fans of Karin Fossum and Kjell Eriksson. Dahl is a formidable talent whose books may well become as popular in the US as in Norway. "Booklist"

A crime master of style... Dahl's original trait, the rich language, is here fully developed. He is perhaps the most literary of our crime writers. He fully masters the use of images and re-takes that serve to emphasize and strengthen the text, the latter a risky business regardless of genre. In addition to this, he is a proper devil at describing emotions, and throughout the entire spectrum at that . Conclusion: Kjell Ola Dahl has again written an excellent crime novel. "Aftenposten (Norway)"

Effective and entertaining crime .We let ourselves be both mesmerized and entertained "Adresseavisen (Norway)"

Elite crime writing Kjell Ola Dahl is one of the big names of Norwegian crime fiction, and "The Fourth Man" shows why: here, the plot is effectively narrated, the drive forward is dynamic and the reader is served his seconds over and over again "Stavanger Aftenblad (Norway)"

High-shine crime a crime novel solidly and aptly constructed. Chock full of action, with precise shifts in tempo, sparkling good dialogue and a plot that carries all the way through. "Bergens Tidende (Norway)"

A suspenseful and well costructed story Stringent and directed towards an astounding denouement. "Munchner Merkur (Germany)"

an excellent crime novel has seen the light of day "Hersfelder Zeitung (Germany)""

A Norwegian Mankell. Norra Vasterbotten (Sweden)

I have read many clever and thrilling crime novels through my life, but often they have nothing to do with real life. If I don't believe in them, they don't impress me. But when K.O. Dahl tells his stories, I believe every single word. Karin Fossum, author of The Indian Bride

An absorbing study of sexual enthrallment, dogged police work and a harrowing twist or two: Fans of procedurals will snap this one up. Kirkus

Recommend to fans of Karin Fossum and Kjell Eriksson. Dahl is a formidable talent whose books may well become as popular in the US as in Norway. Booklist

A crime master of style... Dahl's original trait, the rich language, is here fully developed. He is perhaps the most literary of our crime writers. He fully masters the use of images and re-takes that serve to emphasize and strengthen the text, the latter a risky business regardless of genre. In addition to this, he is a proper devil at describing emotions, and throughout the entire spectrum at that . Conclusion: Kjell Ola Dahl has again written an excellent crime novel. Aftenposten (Norway)

Effective and entertaining crime .We let ourselves be both mesmerized and entertained Adresseavisen (Norway)

Elite crime writing Kjell Ola Dahl is one of the big names of Norwegian crime fiction, and The Fourth Man shows why: here, the plot is effectively narrated, the drive forward is dynamic and the reader is served his seconds over and over again Stavanger Aftenblad (Norway)

High-shine crime a crime novel solidly and aptly constructed. Chock full of action, with precise shifts in tempo, sparkling good dialogue and a plot that carries all the way through. Bergens Tidende (Norway)

A suspenseful and well costructed story Stringent and directed towards an astounding denouement. Munchner Merkur (Germany)

an excellent crime novel has seen the light of day Hersfelder Zeitung (Germany)

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"A Norwegian Mankell." --Norra Vasterbotten (Sweden)

"I have read many clever and thrilling crime novels through my life, but often they have nothing to do with real life. If I don't believe in them, they don't impress me. But when K.O. Dahl tells his stories, I believe every single word." --Karin Fossum, author of The Indian Bride

"An absorbing study of sexual enthrallment, dogged police work and a harrowing twist or two: Fans of procedurals...will snap this one up." --Kirkus

"Recommend to fans of Karin Fossum and Kjell Eriksson. Dahl is a formidable talent whose books may well become as popular in the US as in Norway." --Booklist

"A crime master of style... Dahl's original trait, the rich language, is here fully developed. He is perhaps the most literary of our crime writers. He fully masters the use of images and re-takes that serve to emphasize and strengthen the text, the latter a risky business regardless of genre. In addition to this, he is a proper devil at describing emotions, and throughout the entire spectrum at that.... Conclusion: Kjell Ola Dahl has again written an excellent crime novel." --Aftenposten (Norway)

"Effective and entertaining crime....We let ourselves be both mesmerized and entertained..." --Adresseavisen (Norway)

"Elite crime writing... Kjell Ola Dahl is one of the big names of Norwegian crime fiction, and The Fourth Man shows why: here, the plot is effectively narrated, the drive forward is dynamic and the reader is served his seconds over and over again..." --Stavanger Aftenblad (Norway)

"High-shine crime... a crime novel solidly and aptly constructed. Chock full of action, with precise shifts in tempo, sparkling good dialogue and a plot that carries all the way through." --Bergens Tidende (Norway)

"A suspenseful and well costructed story... Stringent and directed towards an astounding denouement." --Munchner Merkur (Germany)

..".an excellent crime novel has seen the light of day..." --Hersfelder Zeitung (Germany)

Book Description

The Fourth Man - K. O. Dahl's hard-boiled psychological crime thriller, set in Oslo - is a tale of revenge and erotic obsession.

About this edition

• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0571230938
• ISBN 13: 9780571230938
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368