Karin Fossum

La cuarta entrega de la serie protagonizada por el inspector Konrad Sejer es una de las novelas más oscuras y siniestras de Karin Fossum, autora destacada de la nueva narrativa policíaca escandinava. Dos adolescentes roban el bolso a una mujer desprevenida. Sin saberlo, provocan accidentalmente la muerte de su hijo. Sin embargo, desconocedores de la gravedad de su crimen e insatisfechos con el botin obtenido, Andreas y Zipp se disponen a cometer otro delito. Es de noche, y las desiertas calles de la ciudad han descubierto ya a su proxima victima: Irma, una mujer mayor que vuelve a casa tras una velada en el teatro. Los dos delincuentes la siguen hasta su residencia, en la que Andreas se cuela mientras Zipp lo espera afuera. Pero Andreas no regresa. El inspector Konrad Sejer y su compañero Jacob Skarre no encuentran conexion alguna entre la muerte de un niño y la denuncia por desaparicion de un delincuente juvenil. Asi, mientras la confusion y los misterios se acumulan en el mundo exterior, la terrible verdad se esconde tras la puerta cerrada de una casa cuya llave guarda celosamente una aparentemente apacible anciana. Reseña:Fossum nos atrapa tanto por la proximidad de tantas vidas echadas a perder como por nuestra incapacidad de cerrar el libro.Booklist

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Segundo caso del inspector Sejer: un nuevo y misterioso caso que resolver. Novela ganadora del premio La llave de cristal a la mejor novela policíaca escandinava, un galardón que comparte con Henning Mankell y Stieg Larsson. Ragnhild, una niña de seis años, desaparece sin dejar rastro. Mientras la policia, encabezada por el inspector Konrad Sejer, inicia la busqueda de la pequeña, esta se encuentra jugando en casa de Raymond, un individuo algo retrasado que vive en el bosque con su padre. El caso parece resuelto cuando Ragnhild regresa a su casa sana y salva esa misma noche, pero en realidad la pesadilla no ha hecho mas que empezar. La niña recuerda haber visto a una chica desnuda en la orilla del lago y la policia no tarda en descubrir el cadaver de Annie Holland. Al principio Sejer no cuenta con ninguna pista que explique el atroz asesinato, pero a medida que se suceden los interrogatorios va destapando el sordido pasado de varios miembros de la pequeña comunidad noruega. Reseña:Devastadora. Fossum es capaz de ver el alma de un pueblo entero.The New York Times

Un nuevo caso del carismático comisario Sejer. El calor agobiante del verano se ha instalado en la pequeña localidad noruega de Finnemarka. En la soledad de su cabaña la anciana granjera Halldis Horn es hallada muerta de un hachazo. El sospechoso principal es Errki, un muchacho esquizofrenico al que las habladurias acusan tambien de haber matado a su madre. El carismatico inspector Sejer es el encargado del caso. Durante sus investigaciones entra en contacto con la psicologa de Errki, que cree firmemente en su inocencia. Con su discreta insistencia Sejer rastrea todas las pistas, mientras se busca al desaparecido Errki. El unico que lo ha visto es Kannick, un adolescente huerfano con un talento especial para el tiro con arco, que afirma haber visto a Errki en el lugar de los hechos. Karin Fossum teje asi la historia de un crimen multifacetico en el que los destinos de tres personajes indefensos se entrecruzan tragicamente. Reseña:Mezclad las historias de Sherlock Holmes, meted personajes de Bergman y la sangre de Tarantino, y tendreis a Karin Fossum.Entertainment Weekly

Inspector Sejer must track down a sinister figure who fled from the scene of a terrible crime. Walking through the woods one warm September day, Reinhardt and Kristine Ris pass a man who is in a state of agitation. Unusually in a small town, he does not return Kristine's smile and drives off in a hurry. As the couple continue on their walk they make a terrible discovery: lying in a cluster of trees is the lifeless body of a young boy. It is a moment that will change their lives forever. Inspector Sejer is called to the scene, but can find no immediate cause of death. As the weeks go by, the appeal for the man seen in the woods to come forward remains unanswered. A once peaceful community is deeply shaken, and the children lose the sense of complete freedom they once enjoyed. Then a second boy goes missing . . . .

A couple out walking in the woods discover the dead body of a half-naked boy. To Kristines horror her husband begins to take photographs of the corpse on his mobile phone, but this proves only the beginning of his obsession with the case. Inspector Sejer is called to the scene but he can find no immediate cause of death.

Andreass disappearance is a mystery to all, including his inseparable friend Zipp. Zipp waited anxiously outside but Andreas failed to reappear. Inspector Sejer and his colleague Skarre are baffled but while the confusion in the outside world continues, a chilling and heart-stopping drama is unfolding inside the old womans home.

As the suspense builds, and the list of suspects grows, Sejers determination to discover the truth leads him to peel away layer upon layer of distrust and lies in this tiny community where apparently

Nine-year-old Ida Joner gets on her brand-new bike and sets off to buy sweets. As the family being to search for Ida, Helgas worst nightmare becomes reality. As the police are called in, hundreds of volunteers comb the neighbourhood, but there are no traces of the little girl, or her bike.

Gunder Jomann, a quiet, middle-aged man from a peaceful Norwegian community, thinks his life has been made complete when he returns from a trip to India a married man.

Riktor doesnt like the way the policeman comes straight into the house without knocking. He doesnt like the arrogant way he observes his home.The policeman doesnt tell him why hes there, and Riktor doesnt ask. Riktor doesnt have a clear conscience, but this is a crime he certainly didnt commit.

Instead she phones her father, and makes no mention of her discovery. When the body is eventually found, it soon becomes clear to Inspector Sejer and his team that this was no accidental drowning - the man was the victim of a very violent killer.

Charlo Torp has problems. He's grieving for his late wife, he's lost his job, and gambling debts have alienated him from his teenage daughter. Desperate, his solution is to rob an elderly woman of her money and silverware. But Harriet Krohn fights back, and Charlo loses control. Wracked with guilt, Charlo attempts to rebuild his life. But the police are catching up with him, and Inspector Konrad Sejer has never lost a case yet. Told through the eyes of a killer, The Murder of Harriet Krohn poses the question: how far would you go to turn your life around, and could you live with yourself afterwards?

Charlo Torp has problems. He's grieving for his late wife, he's lost his job, and gambling debts have alienated him from his teenage daughter. Desperate, his solution is to rob an elderly woman of her money and silverware. But Harriet Krohn fights back, and Charlo loses control. Wracked with guilt, Charlo attempts to rebuild his life. But the police are catching up with him, and Inspector Konrad Sejer has never lost a case yet. Told through the eyes of a killer, The Murder of Harriet Krohn poses the question: how far would you go to turn your life around, and could you live with yourself afterwards?

Ragna Riegel works in a supermarket and still lives in her childhood home. She''s alone in the world since her only son moved to Berlin. She longs for a Christmas or birthday card from him.Ragna lives her life within strict self-imposed limits: she sits in the same seat on the bus every day, on her way to her predictable job. On her way home she always visits the same local shop. She feels safe in her routine, until one day she receives a letter with a threatening message scrawled in capital letters. An unknown enemy has entered her world and she must use all her means to defend herself.When the worst happens, Inspector Konrad Sejer is called in to interrogate Ragna. Is this unassuming woman out of her depth, or is she hiding a dark secret?

Quinta entrega de la serie de novela negra escandinava protagonizada por el inspector Sejer. Gunder Jomann se siente un hombre feliz tras regresar de un viaje a la India. All# ha conseguido lo que m#s deseaba: una joven y maravillosa esposa. Pero su destino se trunca inesperadamente cuando, el d#a que ella debe llegar a Noruega, desaparece sin dejar rastro. Poco despu#s, el cuerpo de una mujer extranjera aparece mutilado a las afueras del pueblo. El inspector Sejer y su colega Skarre se ponen tras la pista del asesino. En una peque#a comunidad donde todo el mundo se conoce y los secretos son dif#ciles de ocultar, nadie es sospechoso y, al mismo tiempo, cualquiera podr#a ser un asesino. Rese#as:"La dama noruega del crimen... Un thriller atractivo y atmosf#rico."Daily Mail "Leer novelas criminales que irradian tal sabidur#a y calidez, unido a un s#lido trabajo literario, es un placer inusual."Dagsavisen