Items related to Runemaker: A Margit Andersson Mystery
Synopsis
In response to the murder of 80-year-old Sren Rasmussen, his friend Margit Anderssen, a Seattle translater, sets off in search of his killer, and an ancient golden horn stolen from the Royal Art Chamber in Denmark
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From the Publisher
Make way for a new Seattle sleuth!
Fjord Press is delighted to announce the publication of Runemaker, an exciting new mystery by Tiina Nunnally. In Runemaker Seattle translator Margit Andersson discovers a brutal murder that seems to be somehow connected with the famous Golden Horns, ancient relics stolen from Denmark’s Royal Art Chamber in 1802. Offering insights into the arcane world of technical translation as it takes the reader on a suspenseful treasure hunt, Runemaker is a witty and intriguing story with a tenacious and engaging new sleuth.
Advance praise for Runemaker:
"A beautifully crafted first mystery."
— Nevada Barr, author of Firestorm and Track of the Cat
"[Runemaker] is pure, unadulterated fun.... Nunnally has mined her experiences as a translator and her passion for Scandinavian history and created Margit Andersson, a self-contained, hard-working, and wonderfully feisty translator living in Seattle with her attack cat. Margit’s transformation from deskbound translator into intrepid sleuth begins when she is summoned to a hospital to translate the ravings of an 80-year-old man. Margit befriends the reclusive Dane and is rewarded for her kindness by being the one to discover his corpse. Could his otherwise inexplicable murder be related to a runic message she finds in her mail? As Margit stubbornly investigates she is pursued by a knife-wielding assailant, nearly drives a handsome detective crazy, and ends up solving a centuries’ old mystery about one of Denmark’s national treasures. Not bad for a first case."
— Donna Seaman, Booklist
"Culturally diverse characters, natural dialog, and nicely wrought prose make this well worth the time and money."
— Library Journal
"Runemaker is much more than an exciting who-done-it. Author Tiina Nunnally treats readers to a culturally enriching experience as she sets her debut mystery novel in a Scandinavian enclave in the midst of Seattle. The life experience, history, and customs of the ancient Norse culture are subtly interwoven into the story line so that readers are given a glimpse into an unfamiliar yet fascinating world. It is hoped that this is not the only Margit Andersson to be written, for she is truly a wonderful, unique, but believable character that the audience will easily identify with."
—Harriet Klausner, DorothyL
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- PublisherFjord Press
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0940242788
- ISBN 13 9780940242784
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages213
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