Down for the Count: Hard-hitting historical noir with an unforgettable leading man (Harry Kvist: The Stockhoolm Trilogy) - Softcover

Martin Holmén

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782272186 ISBN 13: 9781782272182

Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo, 2017

Synopsis

THE SECOND THRILLER IN THE STOCKHOLM TRILOGY

'Holmén has created a brutal anti-hero quite unlike any seen in crime fiction before' Express

Harry Kvist walks out of the gates of Langholmen jail into the biting Stockholm winter of 1935. He has nothing to his name but a fiercely burning hope: that he can leave behind his old existence of gutter brawls, bruised fists and broken bones.

But the city has other ideas. Nazis are spreading their poison on the freezing streets, and one of Kvist's oldest friends has been murdered. Before he can leave Stockholm's underworld for good, he must track down the killer. As Kvist uncovers a trail of blood leading to the highest echelons of Swedish society, the former boxer finds himself in a fight to the death with his most dangerous opponent yet.

What readers have to say about The Stockholm Trilogy

'This is Scandinavian noir like no other you'll read and I can't wait for the next in the series!' - Amazon reviewer

'A true noir... dark, dirty and bruised' - Goodreads reviewer

'Brilliant Scandinavian noir' - Amazon reviewer

'A Swedish noir par excellence. Bravo' - Goodreads reviewer

'Further adventures of the super macho, super smart Harry wandering the streets and prisons of a wintry, grimy pre-war Stockholm' - Goodreads reviewer

THE STOCKHOLM TRILOGY CONTINES WITH SLUGGER

About this title

Review:

'Sin City meets Raymond Chandler in this atmospheric and compulsive series' -- Attitude

'A brilliant new talent' -- Sunday Times Crime Club

Harry Kvist with a magnificent comeback' -- TQR Stories (blog)

'The plot is excellent, the filth and every punch palpable' -- Strange Alliances (blog)

'Well-crafted noir that doesn't pull its punches, hitting you in the guts with stark surprises' --Thriller Books Journal (blog)

'Cleverly twisted and well-clued, and with a satisfying ending... A Nordic Sam Spade thriller, beautifully written, with fast action, memorable characters and a vividly described setting' --Mystery People

PRAISE FOR CLINCH

'A dark, atmospheric, powerful thriller, the best debut novel I've read in years' -- Lynda La Plante

'Ferociously noir... If Chandler and Hammett had truly walked on the wild side, it would read like Clinch' -- Val McDermid

'Atmospheric Scandi retro, but Chandleresque to its core' -- The Sunday Times Crime Club

'If you're looking for a new addition, try [Clinch]... it's a tough thriller that packs a punch' -- Daily Star on Sunday

'A real tour de force... a fascinating race through 1930s Stockholm' -- Kate Rhodes

'Clinch is a gritty, stylish debut from a Swedish history teacher and in Kvist he has created a brutal anti-hero quite unlike any seen in crime fiction before' -- Express

'A clever plot woven into prose that depicts 1930s Stockholm in a detailed manner... it punches you in the face like one of Kvist's knockout blows. Definitely not for the faint-hearted' -- Crime Scene

'Martin Holmén has created a remarkable novel that works well at many levels, ticking all the right boxes for the Scandi crime category' -- Thriller Books Journal

'Gritty, stylish Scandinavian noir from one of Sweden's hottest emerging authors' -- Booklover

'Clinch is a fabulously classy twist on pulp fiction: it'll be a top-notch summer book for readers looking for something diverting but smart, as long as they don't mind a little blood and bonking' -- Elle Thinks

'This is noir writing at its best and you won't want to give this book a miss if you are a fan of this genre' -- The Bookbinder's Daughter

'A debut that rings of Chandler... Holmén has created a unique, equally idiosyncratic as remarkable, debut crime novel' -- Boras Tidning

'Scandinavian Crime meets Film Noir, the crime novel of the year' -- Alexander Bard

'A great read' -- Expressen

'Brutally entertaining' --M-Magasin

About the Author:

Born in 1974, Martin Holmén studied history, and now teaches at a Stockholm secondary school. Down for the Count is the second thriller in the Harry Kvist Trilogy, following on from Clinch. The trilogy will be completed with Slugger published by Pushkin Vertigo in 2018.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1782272186
• ISBN 13: 9781782272182
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304