International Firebird Book Award Winner 2024
 
★★★★★ A tense and captivating read.
«The Nordic crime genre has a new superstar. The debut novel from Paul Bergquist is a heart-stopping wild ride that you won't be able to put down.» - Marlene McPherson, Headwriter for serialized TV and fiction & Emmy Award Winner ("Days of Our Lives")

★★★★★ "Written with surprising ease, fine language, and very good flow... An intense and incredibly thrilling book that absolutely should be read." - Editor in Chief, Den Kriminelle Bokverden (Norway).

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How much are you willing to sacrifice for the people you love?

In the haunting beauty of Norway’s coastal fjords and landscapes, Flokí Wilhelmsen, a former detective, struggles with his past. After a personal tragedy shattered his life and career, he moved back home from San Francisco to the western coast of Norway in search of solace.

His peace is interrupted when he receives a call from Cathrine, a woman linked to his kid brother Olav, who has disappeared from his apartment in Spain.

As Flokí embarks on a journey to Spain to uncover the truth behind Olav’s disappearance, he is thrust into a world of danger and deception. Each clue he uncovers reveals family secrets and connections to criminal activities that threaten to unravel everything he holds dear.

As Flokí delves deeper into the mystery, he is forced to confront his vulnerabilities and question whether he can protect his family while continuing to search for his brother.

An intense mystery novel about family ties, trust, and what we are willing to sacrifice for the ones we love.

You will love this novel if you appreciate a good mystery thriller with many complications and a likable, realistic hero, wonderful nature, and a Chinatown movie feel; this is your book!

Buy it now and join Flokí and his friends in this fast-paced quest for the truth!