The Girl in the Ice (Konrad Simonsen Thriller) - Hardcover

Hammer, Lotte; Hammer, Søren

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1632862972 ISBN 13: 9781632862976

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic USA, 2015

Synopsis

Under the heartless vault of Greenland's arctic sky the body of a girl is discovered. Half-naked and tied up, buried hundreds of miles from any signs of life, she has lain alone, hidden in the ice cap, for twenty-five years. Now an ice melt has revealed her.

When Detective Chief Superintendent Konrad Simonsen is flown in to investigate this horrific murder and he sees how she was attacked, it triggers a dark memory and he realizes this was not the killer's only victim. As Simonsen's team works to discover evidence that has long since been buried, they unearth truths that certain people would prefer stayed forgotten. Disturbing details about the moral standing of some of Denmark's political figures are revealed and powerful individuals are suddenly working against the case. But the pressure is on as it becomes clear that the killer chooses victims who all look unsettlingly similar, a similarity that may be used to the investigators' advantage--just so long as they can keep the suspect in their sights.

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Review:

Enthralling, pacey, and intricately plotted, "The Hanging "kept me on the edge of my seat and illuminated a dark corner of Danish society.--Denise Hamilton, Edgar finalist, nationally bestselling author and editor of LOS ANGELES NOIR

Outstanding crime thriller. Everything works in this dark Scandinavian procedural--the intelligent and complex plot, the fallible lead, and the atmospheric prose. "Publishers Weekly"

The Hammers have struck a chord with European readers, and "The Hanging" is seen as Denmark's answer to successful Swedish, Norwegian, and Icelandic crime fiction. U.S. crime lovers will likely want to stick a pin in Denmark on their crime-fiction maps. "Booklist""

"Several factors elevate "The Girl in the Ice "above the run-of-the-mill police-procedural maniac-murderer hunt . . . Cultural and personal wisdom . . . permeates the book." "The Wall Street Journal"

"Intriguing . . . ["The Girl in the Ice"] will cause you to put this series on your must-read list if it isn t there already . . . The characters, particularly the physically damaged and emotionally fragile Simonsen, are worth staying for and anticipating future installments of the series, which hopefully we will see sooner rather than later." "Bookreporter.com"

"Outstanding crime thriller. Everything works in this dark Scandinavian procedural--the intelligent and complex plot, the fallible lead, and the atmospheric prose." "Publishers Weekly on THE HANGING"

"The Hammers have struck a chord with European readers, and "The Hanging "is seen as Denmark's answer to successful Swedish, Norwegian, and Icelandic crime fiction. U.S. crime lovers will likely want to stick a pin in Denmark on their crime-fiction maps." "Booklist on THE HANGING"

"Enthralling, pacey, and intricately plotted, "The Hanging "kept me on the edge of my seat and illuminated a dark corner of Danish society." Denise Hamilton, Edgar finalist, nationally bestselling author and editor of LOS ANGELES NOIR, on THE HANGING"

"Several factors elevate The Girl in the Ice above the run-of-the-mill police-procedural maniac-murderer hunt . . . Cultural and personal wisdom . . . permeates the book." The Wall Street Journal

"Intriguing . . . [The Girl in the Ice] will cause you to put this series on your must-read list if it isn t there already . . . The characters, particularly the physically damaged and emotionally fragile Simonsen, are worth staying for and anticipating future installments of the series, which hopefully we will see sooner rather than later." Bookreporter.com

"Outstanding crime thriller. Everything works in this dark Scandinavian procedural--the intelligent and complex plot, the fallible lead, and the atmospheric prose." Publishers Weekly on THE HANGING

"The Hammers have struck a chord with European readers, and The Hanging is seen as Denmark's answer to successful Swedish, Norwegian, and Icelandic crime fiction. U.S. crime lovers will likely want to stick a pin in Denmark on their crime-fiction maps." Booklist on THE HANGING

"Enthralling, pacey, and intricately plotted, The Hanging kept me on the edge of my seat and illuminated a dark corner of Danish society." Denise Hamilton, Edgar finalist, nationally bestselling author and editor of LOS ANGELES NOIR, on THE HANGING

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"Several factors elevate The Girl in the Ice above the run-of-the-mill police-procedural maniac-murderer hunt . . . Cultural and personal wisdom . . . permeates the book." --The Wall Street Journal

"Intriguing . . . [The Girl in the Ice] will cause you to put this series on your must-read list if it isn't there already . . . The characters, particularly the physically damaged and emotionally fragile Simonsen, are worth staying for and anticipating future installments of the series, which hopefully we will see sooner rather than later." --Bookreporter.com

"Outstanding crime thriller. Everything works in this dark Scandinavian procedural--the intelligent and complex plot, the fallible lead, and the atmospheric prose." --Publishers Weekly on THE HANGING

"The Hammers have struck a chord with European readers, and The Hanging is seen as Denmark's answer to successful Swedish, Norwegian, and Icelandic crime fiction. U.S. crime lovers will likely want to stick a pin in Denmark on their crime-fiction maps." --Booklist on THE HANGING

"Enthralling, pacey, and intricately plotted, The Hanging kept me on the edge of my seat and illuminated a dark corner of Danish society." --Denise Hamilton, Edgar finalist, nationally bestselling author and editor of LOS ANGELES NOIR, on THE HANGING

Book Description:

The second in the international bestselling five-part Konrad Simonsen series, a chilling tale from the authors of The Hanging

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic USA
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1632862972
• ISBN 13: 9781632862976
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 448