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Karin Alvtegen -- without any training or thought of becoming a
novelist -- resolved to write her way out of some family tradedies:
The result was her first novel, "Guilt" ("Skuld"), which was
published in Sweden in 1998, to rave reviews. This was followed in
2000 by "Missing" ("Saknad"), which won Scandinavia's prestigious
Glass Key award for Best Crime Novel of the Year, and went on to
win an award for bestselling Scandinavian paperback. Her third
novel, "Betrayal" ("Svek") -- coming next year from Felony &
Mayhem -- was shortlisted for the Glass Key award, and also for the
Swedish Crime Writers Academy award for Best Swedish Crime Novel of
the year. And Swedish reviewers have called Alvtegen's most recent
novel, "Shame" ("Skam") (also to come from Felony & Mayhem) her
finest novel to date -- the work, in the words of one critic, of "a
modern-day Strindberg." Karin Alvtegen is the great-niece of Astrid
Lundgren, author of the ever-popular "Pippi Longstocking" books.
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Sacrifice (Paperback, Main)
Karin Alvtegen; Translated by Steven T. Murray
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Monika is driven to succeed as a doctor - but cannot allow herself
any personal happiness. Maj-Britt is desperate to be left alone -
but why does she shun society? A tragic accident brings these two
strangers together, forcing them to confront their darkest fears.
In this psychological thriller, Karin Alvtegen reveals a world
where every choice you make has a profound impact on your whole
life. And one question must be answered: when fate intervenes, what
will you choose to sacrifice? This novel was first published under
the title Shame.
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Shadow (Paperback, Main)
Karin Alvtegen; Translated by Steven T. Murray
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Gerda Persson has lain dead for three days. Her life seems to have
been quite ordinary. Until the freezer in her home is opened. It is
full of books, neatly stacked and wrapped in clingfilm, a thick
layer of ice covering them - all by the same prize-winning author,
all with handwritten dedications to Gerda. What story do these
books have to tell? And what is their connection to a young boy
found abandoned in an amusement park? Shadow is an utterly
compelling novel of dark family secrets, murder and betrayal, which
will keep you gripped until its final thrilling revelations.
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