{"product_id":"wolves-at-the-door-paperback","title":"Wolves at the Door - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGunnar Staalesen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDon Bartlett\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe wolves are no longer in the dark ... they are at his door. And they want vengeance ... The next instalment in the international, bestselling Varg Veum series by one of the fathers of Nordic Noir ...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'One of the finest Nordic novelists - in the tradition of Henning Menkell' \u003cb\u003eBarry Forshaw, \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\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 'Mature and captivating' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald Scotland\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 _________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One dark January night a car drives at high speed towards PI Varg Veum, and comes very close to killing him. Veum is certain this is no accident, following so soon after the deaths of two jailed men who were convicted for their participation in a case of child pornography and sexual assault ... crimes that Veum himself once stood wrongly accused of committing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While the guilty men were apparently killed accidentally, Varg suspects that there is something more sinister at play ... and that he's on the death list of someone still at large. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fearing for his life, Veum begins to investigate the old case, interviewing the victims of abuse and delving deeper into the brutal crimes, with shocking results. The wolves are no longer in the dark ... they are at his door. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e _________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Gunnar Staalesen\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Gunnar Staalesen is one of my very favourite Scandinavian authors. Operating out of Bergen in Norway, his private eye, Varg Veum, is a complex but engaging anti-hero. Varg means \"wolf \" in Norwegian, and this is a series with very sharp teeth' \u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Almost forty years into the Varg Veum odyssey, Staalesen is at the height of his storytelling powers' \u003cb\u003eCrime Fiction Lover\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Staalesen continually reminds us 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 '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 'Every inch the equal of his Nordic confreres Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\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 'With an expositional style that is all but invisible, Staalesen masterfully compels us from the first pages ... If you're a fan of Varg Veum, this is not to be missed, and if you're new to the series, this is one of the best ones. You're encouraged to jump right in, even if the Norwegian names can be a bit confusing to follow' \u003cb\u003eCrime Fiction Lover\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'With short, smart, darkly punchy chapters Wolves at the Door is a provocative and gripping read' \u003cb\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Haunting, dark and totally noir, a great read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Books Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the fathers of the Nordic Noir genre, \u003cb\u003eGunnar Staalesen \u003c\/b\u003emade his debut at the age of 22 with \u003ci\u003eSeasons of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e and in 1977 he published the first book in the Varg Veum series. His books have been published in 26 countries and sold over five million copies. Twelve film adaptations of his Varg Veum crime novels have appeared since 2007, with a further series currently being filmed. Staalesen has won three Golden Pistols (including the Prize of Honour) and the Petrona Award, and been shortlisted for the CWA Dagger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696906014783,"sku":"9781912374410","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/cf336d8f38c597fd4ce726416f945225.webp?v=1765007733","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/wolves-at-the-door-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}