Synopsis
A secluded hut in the middle of the woods. A double life that could be his downfall. The Secret Life of Mr Roos is the third Inspector Barbarotti novel from the ‘Godfather of Swedish crime’ (Metro), Håkan Nesser.
At fifty-nine years old, Valdemar Roos is tired of life. Working a job he hates, with a wife he barely talks to...
Details
15 October 2020416 pages
9781509892266Imprint: 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
