Blind Goddess: (Hanne Wilhelmsen 1) (Hanne Wilhelmsen Series, 1) - Softcover

Anne Holt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857892258 ISBN 13: 9780857892256

Publisher: Allen & Unwin, 2013

Synopsis

A drug dealer is battered to death in the outskirts of Oslo. A young Dutch student, covered in blood, walks aimlessly through the streets of central Oslo. He is taken into custody, but refuses to speak. Five days later a shady criminal lawyer called Hans Olsen is murdered. The two deaths don't seem related, but Detective Inspector Hanne Wilhelmsen is unconvinced. Soon, she uncovers a link between the bodies: Olsen defended the drug dealer. But there are powerful forces working against Hanne; a conspiracy that reaches far beyond a crooked lawyer and a small-time dealer. The investigation will take her into the offices of the most powerful men in Norway - and even put her own life at risk...

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Review:

'1222 is an homage to Agatha Christie's Miss Marple - or Miss Marple as a badass, paralysed Norwegian lesbian detective... Holt translates the classic locked room mystery into a modern thriller.' - The Times 'Like a mash-up of Steig Larsson, Jeffery Deaver and Agatha Christie.' - Daily Mirror 'Step aside, Stieg Larsson, Holt is the queen of Scandinavian crime thrillers.' - Red 'If you haven't heard of Anne Holt, you soon will... [1222 is] A variation on the classic locked room mystery, Holt has capitalized on old-fashioned suspense to great effect' - Daily Mail 'A splendidly chilling read' - Observer 'Superb' --Guardian

From the Author:

Anne Holt is Norway's bestselling female crime writer. She spent two years working for the Oslo Police Department before founding her own law firm and serving as Norway's Minster for Justice between 1996 and 1997. She is published in 30 languages with over 7 million copies of her books sold.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0857892258
• ISBN 13: 9780857892256
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352