The Black Path

Larsson, Asa

ISBN 10: 0385341016 / ISBN 13: 9780385341011

Published by Delta, 2008

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Synopsis:

A grisly torture-murder, a haunting northern Sweden backdrop, and a dark drama of twisted sexuality collide in this masterpiece of suspense from the award-winning author of The Blood Split.

"Åsa Larsson is as deft at writing heart-stopping scenes . . . as she is at getting inside the heads of characters."--The Washington Post

The dead woman was found on a frozen lake, her body riddled with evidence of torture. Instantly, Inspector Anna-Maria Mella knows she needs help. Because the dead woman--found in workout clothes with lacy underwear beneath them--was a key player in a mining company whose tentacles reach across the globe. Anna-Maria needs a lawyer to help explain some things--and she knows one of the best.

Attorney Rebecka Martinsson is desperate to get back to work, to feel alive again after a case that almost destroyed her. Soon Rebecka is prying into the affairs of the dead woman's boss, the founder of Kallis Mining, whose relationship with his star employee was both complex and ominous. But what Rebecka and Anna-Maria are about to uncover--a tangled drama of secrets, perversion, and criminality--will lay bare a tale as shocking as it is sad . . . about a man's obsession, a woman's lonely death, and a killer's cold, cold heart.

About the Author: Åsa Larsson was born in 1966; she grew up in Kiruna and now lives in Mariefred. She is a qualified lawyer and made her debut in 2003 with Sun Storm, which was awarded the Swedish Crime Writers' Association Prize for best debut novel. The sequel, The Blood Spilt, was chosen as Best Swedish Crime Novel of 2004. The books were an immediate success; they have been sold to ten countries, and are being launched in the United States; the film rights have been sold to Sandrew Metronome.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Black Path
Publisher: Delta
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good