Description
Growing up poor, Yasmine vowed she would always protect her little brother from harm. She broke her promise on the day she left home, abandoning Fadi to his life in the Stockholm slums. 5 years later she hears he's become one of the CIA's most wanted men...
About the Author
Joakim Zander was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Growing up, he lived in Syria and Israel. He has worked for the European Parliament and the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, before coming back to Sweden, where he now lives. His first novel, The Swimmer, was sold to 30 countries around the world. His second, The Brother, was shortlisted for Sweden's Crime Novel of the Year award. Elizabeth Clark Wessel is a poet, translator and small press editor based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Reviews
Authoritative... Characters are set against moral issues involving terrorism and familial responsibility' * Guardian *
A gripping and urgent insight into how poverty-stricken and jobless Arab youths become radicalised... from one of Sweden's most promising thriller writers' * Irish Independent *
A prime slice of Nordic Noir. Zander is part of the influx of new blood into the genre, and this third novel is both forceful and subtle... What we have here are the two crucial ingredients of Scandicrime: powerfully orchestrated tension set against a strong dose of social commentary' * Independent *
One of the best thrillers I've read this year. It will simply take your breath away... This is an ambitious thriller that really does deliver on all levels and its breadth is wonderful and entertaining, 5/5' * Nudge Book *
Fresh, raw and exciting * Sunday Times *
Well written... I was a reader that loved having a slower read in amongst a whole host of fast-paced action sequences. Cracking' * Falcata Times *
The plotting is clever - and surprisingly believable. The characters are strong and well written, and Zander's research - he spent time in Syria and draws on his political experiences to flesh out the international chicanery and inter-governmental dealings - makes this ambitious thriller which delivers on many levels well worth the read * Crime Review *
Awards
Short-listed for Sweden's Crime Novel of the Year Award 2015.
Book Information
ISBN 9781781859230
Author Joakim Zander
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Head of Zeus
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC