{"product_id":"bitter-flowers-the-breathtaking-nordic-noir-thriller-9781913193089","title":"Bitter Flowers: The Breathtaking Nordic Noir Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh from rehab, Norwegian PI Varg Veum faces his most complex investigation yet, when a man is found drowned, a young woman disappears, and the case of a missing child is revived. The classic Nordic Noir series continues...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'As searing and gripping as they come' --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'One of my very favourite Scandinavian authors' --\u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The Norwegian Chandler' --\u003cb\u003eJo Nesb  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ***Now a major TV series starring Trond Espen Seim*** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ________________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e PI Varg Veum has returned to duty following a stint in rehab, but his new composure and resolution are soon threatened when a challenging assignment arrives on his desk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A man is found dead in an elite swimming pool and a young woman has gone missing. Most chillingly, Varg Veum is asked to investigate the 'Camilla Case' an eight-year-old cold case involving the disappearance of a little girl, who was never found. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As the threads of these apparently unrelated crimes come together, against the backdrop of a series of shocking environmental crimes, Varg Veum faces the most challenging, traumatic investigation of his career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ________________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Every inch the equal of his Nordic confreres Henning Mankell and Jo Nesb ' --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\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 'There are only two other writers that I know of have achieved the depth of insight in detective writing that Staalesen has: Chandler, and Ross MacDonald ...' --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystery Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Employs Chandleresque similes with a Nordic Noir twist ... simply superb' --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\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 '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 'Unsettling, moving, sad, hopeful and hopeless ... it's rich and it's sharp and it's cynical and sentimental all at once' --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A complex, layered plot in which human tragedy and mystery combine to play out beautifully in a classic Nordic noir with a touch of Christie' --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLive \u0026amp; Deadly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the fathers of Nordic Noir, \u003cb\u003eGunnar Staalesen\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Bergen, Norway, in 1947. He made his debut at the age of twenty-two with \u003ci\u003eSeasons of Innocence \u003c\/i\u003eand in 1977 he published the first book in the Varg Veum series. He is the author of over twenty titles, which have been published in twenty-four countries and sold over four million copies. Twelve film adaptations of his Varg Veum crime novels have appeared since 2007, starring the popular Norwegian actor Trond Espen Seim.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orenda Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660916887826,"sku":"9781913193089","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_57401297-6723-4a5b-af3f-7ab24af38455.jpg?v=1733479404","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/bitter-flowers-the-breathtaking-nordic-noir-thriller-9781913193089","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}