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Scars of silence
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- Book Synopsis
- When two teenagers are found brutally murdered on the island of Lidingö , dressed in white tunics and wearing crowns of candles, former French police officer Maï a Rehn joins local Commissioner Aleksander Storm to unravel a mystery with a shockingly dark heart. The highly anticipated sequel to the international bestselling gothic mystery, Yule Island.As Autumn deepens into darkness in Lidingö , on the Stockholm archipelago, the island is plunged into chaos: in the space of a week, two teenagers, the son of the island's mayor and that of a powerful businessman, are brutally murdered. Their bodies are left deep in the forest, dressed in white tunics with crowns of candles atop their heads, like offerings to Saint Lucia.Maï a Rehn has fled Paris for Lidingö , where her husband has grown up, trying to come to terms with the death of their only daughter in a car accident. But when the murders shake the island community, the former police commissioner is drawn into the heart of the investigation, joining Commissioner Aleksander Storm to unravel a mystery as chilling as the Nordic winter. As they dig deeper, it becomes clear that a wind of vengeance is blowing through the archipelago, unearthing secrets that are as scandalous as they are inhuman.But what if the victims weren' t who they seemed? What if those long silenced had finally found a way to strike back? How far would they go to make their tormentors pay?And you - how far would you go?Dressed in a white tunic and adorned with candles, a teenager is found dead on the island of Lidingö , his skill smashed in. Twenty-three years earlier, a young girl was also found murdered in the same place, in the same garments, traditionally intended to celebrate Saint Lucia. At the time, the victim's boyfriend was convicted of her murder, which he has always denied. Was he innocent? Has the real culprit struck again? But why now? Commissioner Aleksander Storm, with the unexpected help of French policewoman Maï a Rehn who recently moved to Sweden, stubbornly attempts to untangle the bizarre case and, in the process, uncovers a long-buried secret that holds the key to a deeper, darker mystery that will put everyone at risk…
- About The Author
- Johana Gustawsson was born in Marseille, France, and holds a degree in Political Science. She has worked as a journalist for the French and Spanish press and television. Her critically acclaimed Roy & Castells crime series-including Block 46, Keeper, and Blood Song-has won numerous awards, including the Plume d'Argent, Balai de la Découverte, Balai d'Or, and Prix Marseillais du Polar, and is now published in nineteen countries. A TV adaptation is currently in production as a French, Swedish, and UK co-production. Her novel The Bleeding was a number-one bestseller in France and marks the start of a new series. David Warriner translates from French and has a deep passion for Franco, Nordic, and British crime fiction. Originally from Yorkshire, he developed a lifelong love of French culture at an early age. After earning a degree in modern languages from Oxford, he moved to Canada, where he spent over a decade as a commercial translator before returning to his first love-literary translation.
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- ISBN
- 9781916788923
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Orenda Books, (20 November 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 263
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 21 mm
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