Eurocrime

Gunnar Staalesen

In this gripping novel, private investigator Varg Veum is drawn into a case that forces him to confront the ghosts of his own past. He takes on the defense of Johnny Boy, a troubled young man whose life has been a relentless cycle of trauma and crime. As Veum delves deeper, he uncovers a connection to a long-buried tragedy from the 1970s, intertwining the present's dangerous complications with the unresolved pain of decades ago. This masterfully plotted mystery explores the enduring weight of guilt, the corrosive nature of vengeance, and the profound moral compromises made in the name of survival.