{"product_id":"fallen-angels-gunnar-staalesen-9781913193065","title":"Fallen Angels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEver-dogged Bergen PI Varg Veum is forced to dig deep into his own past as he investigates the murder of a former classmate. Vintage, classic Nordic Noir from international bestselling author Gunnar Staalesen.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A vibrant look at the life, loves and betrayals of the past and the ways in which their tentacles cling, never letting you go' \u003cb\u003eJohn Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'One of my very favourite Scandinavian authors' \u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Masterful pacing' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ***Now a major TV series starring Trond Espen Seim*** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Exploring his own dark memories may be the only way to find a killer... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Bergen PI Varg Veum finds himself at the funeral of a former classmate on a sleet-grey December afternoon, he's unexpectedly reunited with his old friend Jakob - guitarist of the once-famous 1960s rock band The Harpers - and his estranged wife, Rebecca, Veum's first love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Their rekindled friendship is thrown into jeopardy by the discovery of a horrific murder, and Veum is forced to dig deep into his own adolescence and his darkest memories, to find a motive ... and a killer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tense, vivid and deeply unsettling, \u003ci\u003eFallen Angels\u003c\/i\u003e is the spellbinding, award-winning thriller that secured Gunnar Staalesen's reputation as one of the world's foremost crime writers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Gunnar Staalesen\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Every inch the equal of his Nordic confreres Henning Mankell and Jo Nesb ' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Well worth reading, with the rest of Staalesen's award-winning series' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Staalesen continually reminds us why he is one of the finest of Nordic novelists' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The Norwegian Chandler' \u003cb\u003eJo Nesb \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Not many books hook you in the first chapter - this one did, and never let go!' \u003cb\u003eMari Hannah\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Chilling and perilous results -- all told in a pleasingly dry style' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Staalesen does a masterful job of exposing the worst of Norwegian society in this highly disturbing entry' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The Varg Veum series is more concerned with character and motivation than spectacle, and it's in the quieter scenes that the real drama lies' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Gunnar Staalesen is a master of the PI genre, and with \u003ci\u003eFallen Angels\u003c\/i\u003e he is at the top of his game' \u003cb\u003eLive Many Lives\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'It is a story full of mystery, of uncertainty and threat ... a truly thought-provoking read' \u003cb\u003eJen Med's Book Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gunnar Staalesen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913193063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913193065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.10d","brand":"Gunnar Staalesen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047551496447,"sku":"9781913193065","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1ad14f13-8957-428e-bfd2-2a8e46b9f6b6.jpg?v=1684990862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fallen-angels-gunnar-staalesen-9781913193065","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}