The Crow Girl

Compelling… we are left gasping for breath * Daily Mail *A compulsive page-turner… ridiculously entertaining * Sunday Express *There’s a fantastic twist… the pace of its revelations [is] relentless * Observer, Thriller of the Month *Dark, powerful, disturbing * The Times *The best crime novel of the year so far * Metro *A breakneck journey through a plot of labyrinthine complexity… Sund boldly places dissociative identity disorder…at the heart of this extremely disturbing novel. – Joan Smith * Sunday Times *A dark and brutal read that addresses violence perpetuated by women. Snappy writing makes this a page-turning thriller * ShortList *Creepy is elevated to an art form in this tale of dysfunctional characters, peppered with paedophilia, guilt, pain, powerlessness, denial and betrayal… The subject matter makes for harrowing reading at times, but skilfully escalating suspense keeps you hooked all the way * Irish News *A pulse-pounding thriller that manages to linger on character depth and puts an emphasis on supporting characters that are usually given short shrift. With its heady mix of graphic violence, noirish thrills and social commentary, the book is a must-read for Scandinavian crime fiction enthusiasts….a huge book and a landmark achievement * CrimeFictionLover *Tipped to make a killing * Guardian *

Erik Axl Sund (Author)

Erik Axl Sund is the pseudonym for two authors who have been friends and collaborators for years: Jerker Erikson and Håkan Axlander Sundquist. Håkan was a sound engineer, musician, and artist, while Jerker was a music producer and worked as a librarian in a prison. Both live in Sweden where they are now full-time writers and also run an art gallery together.

Originally written as a trilogy before being re-worked for the English language markets, The Crow Girl is their first book. The complete trilogy received the ‘Special Award’ from the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers in 2012, with the academy highlighting the trilogy’s “hypnotically captivating psychoanalysis in crime fiction form.”

Neil Smith (Translator)

Neil Smith has translated many acclaimed Norwegian and Swedish novels, including books by Fredrik Backman and Leif G. W. Persson’s The Dying Detective, winner of the CWA International Dagger 2017. He lives in Norfolk.