The Crow Girl

The most terrifying thriller you'll read this yearThe international thriller sensationIt starts with just one body - the hands bound, the skin covered in marks.Detective Superintendent Jeanette Kihlberg is determined to find out who is responsible, despite opposition from her superiors. When two more bodies are discovered, it becomes clear that she is hunting a serial killer.With her career on the line, Kihlberg turns to psychotherapist Sofia Zetterlund. Together, they expose a chain of shocking events that began decades ago - but will it lead them to the murderer before someone else dies?'A compulsive page-turner'Sunday Express'Compelling... we are left gasping for breath'Daily Mail'There's a fantastic twist... the pace of its revelations is relentless'Observer

“Compelling... we are left gasping for breath”

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 H kan Axlander Sundquist. H kan 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.

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