Blood Song (Roy & Castells): 3: Volume 3
Language: English
Published by Orenda Books, United Kingdom, London, 2019
Series: Book 3 of 3 - Roy & Castells
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The action swings from London to Sweden, and then back into the past, to Francos Spain, as Roy & Castells hunt a monstrous killer in the latest instalment of Johana Gustawssons award-winning, international bestselling series. ***Longlisted for the CWA International Dagger*** Historical sections highlight, in distressing detail, the atrocious treatment of mothers-to-be in Francos Spain A satisfying, full-fat mysteryThe Times Assured telling of a complex storySunday Times Gustawssons writing is so vivid, its electrifying. Utterly compellingPeter James _________________ Spain, 1938:The country is wracked by civil war, and as Valencia falls to Francos brutal dictatorship, Republican Therese witnesses the murders of her family. Captured and sent to the notorious Las Ventas womens prison, Therese gives birth to a daughter who is forcibly taken from her.Falkenberg, Sweden, 2016:A wealthy family is found savagely murdered in their luxurious home. Discovering that her parents have been slaughtered, Alienor Lindbergh, a new recruit to the UKs Scotland Yard, rushes back to Sweden and finds her hometown rocked by the massacre. Profiler Emily Roy joins forces with Alienor and soon finds herself on the trail of a monstrous and prolific killer. Little does she realise that this killer is about to change the life of her colleague, true-crime writer Alexis Castells. Joining forces once again, Roy and Castells investigation takes them from the Swedish fertility clinics of the present day back to the terror of Francos rule, and the horrifying events that took place in Spanish orphanages under its rule.Terrifying, vivid and recounted at breakneck speed,Blood Songis not only a riveting thriller and an examination of corruption in the fertility industry, but a shocking reminder of the atrocities of Spains dictatorship, in the latest, stunning instalment in the award-winning Roy & Castells series. _________________ French novelist Johana Gustawsson writes novels of startling originality.Blood Song[is] truly horrifyingSunday Times Her sleuths tracking a monstrous killer, transporting us from modern-day fertility clinics in Sweden to the abuses of Spanish orphanages under the brutal rule of General Franco a truly European thrillerFinancial Times Gritty, bone-chilling, and harrowing its not for the faint of heart, and not to be missedCrime by the Book A relentless heart-stopping masterpiece, filled with nightmarish situations that will keep you awake long into the dark nights of winterNew York Journal of Books Emotional and atmosphericNew Books Magazine Intricately plotted, visceral and emotional the author ramps up the tension and the unfolding keeps the reader guessing to the very end.Scenes are raw, vivid and grippingPromoting Crime I dont think theres a crime writer who writes with such intelligence, darkness and deep sadness as Johana Gustawsson. This was extraordinaryLouise Beech Blood Songcaught and has held onto my thoughts, it is clever, provocative, and a seriously good readLoveReading A fascinating and engrossing read, but also one that I found intensely harrowing, deeply intimate and which made me cryLive & Deadly A real page-turner, I loved it Martina Cole Cleverly plotted, simply excellent Ragnar Jonasson A must-read Daily Express Bold and audacious R. J. Ellory. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…
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- Title
- Blood Song (Roy & Castells): 3: Volume 3
- Author
- Johana Gustawsson
- Publisher
- Orenda Books, United Kingdom, London
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1912374811
- ISBN 13
- 9781912374816
- Item weight
- 245 grams
- Dimensions
- 129.03 x 24.89
- Series
- Book 3 of 3: Roy & Castells
The action swings from London to Sweden, and then back into the past, to Franco’s Spain, as Roy & Castells hunt a monstrous killer … in the latest instalment of Johana Gustawsson’s award-winning, international bestselling series.
***Longlisted for the CWA International Dagger***
‘Historical sections highlight, in distressing detail, the atrocious treatment of mothers-to-be in Franco’s Spain … A satisfying, full-fat mystery’ The Times
‘Assured telling of a complex story’ Sunday Times
‘Gustawsson’s writing is so vivid, it’s electrifying. Utterly compelling’ Peter James
_________________
Spain, 1938: The country is wracked by civil war, and as Valencia falls to Franco’s brutal dictatorship, Republican Therese witnesses the murders of her family. Captured and sent to the notorious Las Ventas women’s prison, Therese gives birth to a daughter who is forcibly taken from her.
Falkenberg, Sweden, 2016: A wealthy family is found savagely murdered in their luxurious home. Discovering that her parents have been slaughtered, Aliénor Lindbergh, a new recruit to the UK’s Scotland Yard, rushes back to Sweden and finds her hometown rocked by the massacre.
Profiler Emily Roy joins forces with Aliénor and soon finds herself on the trail of a monstrous and prolific killer. Little does she realise that this killer is about to change the life of her colleague, true-crime writer Alexis Castells. Joining forces once again, Roy and Castells’ investigation takes them from the Swedish fertility clinics of the present day back to the terror of Franco’s rule, and the horrifying events that took place in Spanish orphanages under its rule.
Terrifying, vivid and recounted at breakneck speed, Blood Song is not only a riveting thriller and an examination of corruption in the fertility industry, but a shocking reminder of the atrocities of Spain’s dictatorship, in the latest, stunning instalment in the award-winning Roy & Castells series.
_________________
‘French novelist Johana Gustawsson writes novels of startling originality. Blood Song [is] truly horrifying’ Sunday Times
‘Her sleuths tracking a monstrous killer, transporting us from modern-day fertility clinics in Sweden to the abuses of Spanish orphanages under the brutal rule of General Franco … a truly European thriller’ Financial Times
‘Gritty, bone-chilling, and harrowing – it’s not for the faint of heart, and not to be missed’ Crime by the Book
‘A relentless heart-stopping masterpiece, filled with nightmarish situations that will keep you awake long into the dark nights of winter’ New York Journal of Books
‘Emotional and atmospheric’ New Books Magazine
‘Intricately plotted, visceral and emotional the author ramps up the tension and the unfolding keeps the reader guessing to the very end. Scenes are raw, vivid and gripping’ Promoting Crime
‘I don’t think there’s a crime writer who writes with such intelligence, darkness and deep sadness as Johana Gustawsson. This was extraordinary’ Louise Beech
‘Blood Song caught and has held onto my thoughts, it is clever, provocative, and a seriously good read’ LoveReading
‘A fascinating and engrossing read, but also one that I found intensely harrowing, deeply intimate and which made me cry’ Live & Deadly
‘A real page-turner, I loved it’ Martina Cole
‘Cleverly plotted, simply excellent’ Ragnar Jónasson
‘A must-read’ Daily Express
‘Bold and audacious’ R. J. Ellory
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About the Author
David Warner translates from French and nurtures a healthy passion for Franco, Nordic and British crime fiction. Growing up in deepest Yorkshire, he developed incurable Francophilia at an early age. Emerging from Oxford with a Modern Languages degree he narrowly escaped the graduate rat race by hopping on a plane to Canada – and never looked back. More than a decade into a high-powered commercial translation career, he listened to his heart and turned his hand to the delicate art of literary translation. David has lived in France and Quebec, and now calls beautiful British Columbia home.
Follow David on Twitter @givemeawave and on his website wtranslation.ca
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