The Unlucky Lottery (Inspector Van Veeteren 6)

The Unlucky Lottery (Inspector Van Veeteren 6)

by HakanNesser (Author)

Synopsis

Four friends celebrate winning the lottery. Just hours later, one of them -- Waldemar Leverkuhn -- is found in his home, stabbed to death. With Chief Inspector Van Veeteren on sabbatical, working in a second hand bookshop, the case is assigned to Inspector Munster. But when another member of the lottery group disappears, as well as Leverkuhn's neighbour, Munster appeals to Van Veeteren for assistance. Soon Munster will find himself interviewing the Leverkuhn family, including the eldest -- Irene -- a resident of a psychiatric clinic. And as he delves deeper into the family's history, he will discover dark secrets and startling twists, which not only threaten the clarity of the case -- but also his life ...

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: Pan
Published: 12 Apr 2012

ISBN 10: 0330512587
ISBN 13: 9780330512589

Media Reviews
One of the best of the Nordic Noir writers. * Guardian *
The godfather of Swedish crime. * Metro *
One of Sweden's best crime writers. * Mail on Sunday *
A master of suspense. * Sunday Times *
Author Bio

Hakan 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), the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy Prize (three times) and Scandinavia's Glass Key Award. The Van Veeteren series is published in over twenty-five countries and has sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Hakan Nesser lives in Gotland with his wife and spends part of each year in the UK.

In addition to the popular Van Veeteren series, his other books include the psychological thriller The Living and the Dead in Winsford and The Barbarotti series.