Description
In Oslo, a beloved talk show host is found murdered in a grotesque display—her tongue removed and split in two—setting Hanne Wilhelmsen on a case that quickly turns personal and unsettling. As she investigates alongside her longtime partner, Billy T., the killings reveal a pattern of symbolic desecration and dismemberment, each one pointing toward motives that are as tangled as they are abundant. With every new victim, Wilhelmsen must sift through secrets, public facades, and the chilling logic behind the crimes, guided by clues that echo a forgotten lecture on proportionality. Blending sharp police procedure with psychological tension, this thriller explores obsession, performance, and the ways meaning can be manufactured from violence—delivered in Anne Holt’s incisive, character-driven style.
Available Editions
hardcover
Grand Central Publishing
Published Feb 13, 2008
400 pages
ISBN: 9780446578035
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First Published
2008
Language
eng
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