The Fire Witness (Detective Inspector Joona Linna) - Softcover

Kepler, Lars

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1250050219 ISBN 13: 9781250050212

Publisher: Picador USA, 2014

Synopsis

LARS KEPLER, AUTHOR OF "THE HYPNOTIST" AND "THE NIGHTMARE, " DELIVERS THE MOST THRILLING JOONA LINNA NOVEL YET IN "THE FIRE WITNESS"""""Flora Hansen makes her living masquerading as a medium. Yet when a young woman is brutally murdered at a rural home for wayward girls, she begins to suffer visions that are all too real. She calls the police, claiming to have seen a ghost, but Detective Inspector Joona Linna is the only one who listens. The case seems obvious to everyone: Another girl fled the home on the night of the killing and left behind a bloody hammer under her pillow. But Hansen insists that the murder weapon was, in fact, a stone. Linna refuses to accept the easy answers, and his search leads him into darker, more violent territory--and to a shocking confrontation with a figure from his past.

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Review:

- "A Brilliant thriller..." -- "Norrkopings Tidningar"
- "It all goes at maximum speed and it's impossible to hit the brakes before reaching the end." -- "Skanska Dagbladet"
- "It's like falling down a stream, you get caught up and can hardly breathe." -- "Dagens Nyheter"
- "Incredibly enthralling..." -- "VLT"
- "I have never before come across something so thrilling than the works of Kepler." -- "Barometern"
- "A notable page-turner..." -- "Kulturnytt"

Praise for Lars Kepler:

"Larsson is destined to have many heirs...[Kepler] is by far the best."--Lev Grossman, "Time

""One convincing psychotic is about as much as most thriller writers can handle, but Kepler delivers them by the roomful."--"Time"

"Compellingly grisly."--"Vogue"

"Kepler provides a master class in noir."--"The Boston Globe

""Action-oriented, inventive, with over-the-top plots and larger-than-life heroes and criminals."--"Los Angeles Times Magazine

""Outrageously entertaining...Methadone for readers suffering from Stieg Larsson withdrawal."--Laura Miller, "Salon"

"Kepler's characters are admirably flawed...It's a smooth collaboration...with frequent surprises and grace notes amid the carnage. With any luck, we'll hear more of Lars Kepler."--Patrick Anderson, "The Washington Post"

Praise for Lars Kepler:
"Larsson is destined to have many heirs...[Kepler] is by far the best."--Lev Grossman, "Time
""One convincing psychotic is about as much as most thriller writers can handle, but Kepler delivers them by the roomful."--"Time"
"Compellingly grisly."--"Vogue"
"Kepler provides a master class in noir."--"The Boston Globe
""Action-oriented, inventive, with over-the-top plots and larger-than-life heroes and criminals."--"Los Angeles Times Magazine
""Outrageously entertaining...Methadone for readers suffering from Stieg Larsson withdrawal."--Laura Miller, "Salon"
"Kepler's characters are admirably flawed...It's a smooth collaboration...with frequent surprises and grace notes amid the carnage. With any luck, we'll hear more of Lars Kepler."--Patrick Anderson, "The Washington Post"

Larsson is destined to have many heirs...[Kepler] is by far the best. "Lev Grossman, Time"

One convincing psychotic is about as much as most thriller writers can handle, but Kepler delivers them by the roomful. "Time"

Compellingly grisly. "Vogue"

Kepler provides a master class in noir. "The Boston Globe"

Action-oriented, inventive, with over-the-top plots and larger-than-life heroes and criminals. "Los Angeles Times Magazine"

Outrageously entertaining...Methadone for readers suffering from Stieg Larsson withdrawal. "Laura Miller, Salon"

Kepler's characters are admirably flawed...It's a smooth collaboration...with frequent surprises and grace notes amid the carnage. With any luck, we'll hear more of Lars Kepler. "Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post""

Larsson is destined to have many heirs...[Kepler] is by far the best. Lev Grossman, Time

One convincing psychotic is about as much as most thriller writers can handle, but Kepler delivers them by the roomful. Time

Compellingly grisly. Vogue

Kepler provides a master class in noir. The Boston Globe

Action-oriented, inventive, with over-the-top plots and larger-than-life heroes and criminals. Los Angeles Times Magazine

Outrageously entertaining...Methadone for readers suffering from Stieg Larsson withdrawal. Laura Miller, Salon

Kepler's characters are admirably flawed...It's a smooth collaboration...with frequent surprises and grace notes amid the carnage. With any luck, we'll hear more of Lars Kepler. Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post

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About the Author:

Lars Kepler is the pseudonym for a literary couple who live in Sweden. Their novels, including The Nightmare and The Hypnotist, have been number-one bestsellers in more than a dozen countries, including Denmark, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, and Spain. They live in Stockholm.

About this edition

• Publisher: Picador USA
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1250050219
• ISBN 13: 9781250050212
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 497