Book description
Borkmann's rule was hardly a rule; in fact, it was more of a comment, a
landmark for tricky cases . . . In every investigation, he maintained,
there comes a point beyond which we don't really need any more
information. When we reach that point, we already know enough to solve
the case by means of nothing more than some decent thinking. A seedy
ex-con and a wealthy real-estate mogul are brutally murdered with an axe
in the quiet coastal town of Kaalbringen. Chief Inspector van Veeteren,
bored of his holiday nearby, is summoned to assist the local
authorities. But there seems to be nothing to link the victims. Another
body is discovered, again with no obvious connection, and the pressure
mounts. The local police chief, just days away from retirement, is
determined to wrap things up before he goes. Then there's a fourth
murder, and a brilliant young female detective goes missing - perhaps
she has reached Borkmann's Point before anyone else . . . This riveting
novel, full of fascinating, quirky characters and vivid settings,
introduces the chess-playing Inspector van Veeteren - a detective
already beloved by his European readership - and marks the UK debut of
Håkan Nesser, a chilling new voice in crime fiction. 'On this showing,
Inspector Van Veeteren seems destined for a place amongst the great
European detectives' Colin Dexter, creator of Inspector Morse
Håkan Nesser is one of Sweden's most popular crime writers,
receiving numerous awards for his novels featuring Inspector Van
Veeteren, including the European Crime Fiction Star Award (Ripper
Award) 2010/11, the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Prize (three times)
and Scandinavia's Glass Key Award. The Van Veeteren series is
published in over 25 countries and has sold over 10 million copies
worldwide. Håkan Nesser lives in Gotland with his wife, and spends
part of each year in the UK.
Available from Håkan Nesser: Borkmann's Point, The Return, The
Mind's Eye, The Inspector and Silence, The Unlucky Lottery
