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Synopsis
Håkan Nesser, 'the Godfather of Swedish Crime' (Metro), is back with the second installment in the Inspector Barbarotti series, The Root of Evil.
*Shortlisted for the Crime Writers' Association's International Dagger*
July 2007. A letter arrives on Inspector Barbarotti’s doorstep detailing a murder that is about to take place in his quiet Swedish town. By the time the police track down the...
Details
288 pages
Imprint: Mantle
Reviews
The godfather of Swedish crimeMetro
Told with wry humour and compassion, Nesser has four more Barbarotti stories to come — cherish them allDaily Mail on The Darkest Day
A master of suspenseSunday Times
In an exemplary translation by Sarah Death, this tangled tale of guilt and betrayal whets the appetite for translations of the other Barbarotti novelsFinancial Times on The Darkest Day