The Murder of Halland [electronic resource]
Pia Juul2012
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Denmark's foremost literary author turns crime fiction on its head.
Bess and Halland live in a small town, where everyone knows everyone else. When
Halland is found murdered in the main square the police encounter only riddles.
For Bess bereavement marks the start of a journey that leads her to a
reassessment of first friends, then family.
Why Peirene chose to publish this book: 'If you like crime you won't be
disappointed. The book has all the right ingredients. A murder, a gun, an
inspector, suspense. But the story strays far beyond the whodunit norm. In
beautifully stark language Pia Juul manages to chart the phases of bereavement.
PS Don't skip the quotes.' Meike Ziervogel
'Bess sticks in the mind as a brilliantly drawn character.' Christina Petrie,
Times Literary Supplement
'Anything but a standard crime novel. The mystery at its heart is the mystery we
are to each other; it is written in succinct, sometimes surreal prose.'
Economist
'A disturbin...
Main title:
The Murder of Halland [electronic resource] / Pia Juul
Author:
Pia Juul, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Peirene Press, 2012
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (189 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781908670052
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
433710
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |