The Boy in the Shadows

The Boy in the Shadows

by Rachel Willson-Broyles (Translator), Carl-Johan Vallgren (Author)

Synopsis

In an overcrowded Stockholm underground station a father and his two boys are late for their train. Joel, the youngest, is howling in his pushchair and his seven-year-old brother, Kristoffer, refuses to take the lift.

A woman approaches and offers to lead Kristoffer up the stairs. Reluctantly his father agrees, but when he arrives on the platform Kristoffer and the woman have vanished without a trace.

Many years later, Joel, now an adult, goes missing in suspicious circumstances. His wife turns to Danny Katz - an old friend - for help. But Katz isn't the only one trying to find Joel, and the deeper he digs the more secrets he uncovers about the wealthy and powerful family at the heart of the investigation. Then suddenly, the case takes a dramatic new turn.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 29 Jan 2015

ISBN 10: 1784291293
ISBN 13: 9781784291297

Media Reviews
Polished and engaging. I was simply hooked. -- Upcoming4Me
an amazingly good debut . . . Don't miss it! -- Liz Loves Books
The Boy in the Shadows tells an intriguing story and Vallgren's writing is atmospheric. -- Killing Time Crime
There's a coldness to the characters and the atmosphere that create a chill even when there shouldn't be. Gotta love Vallgren's work. -- Weekend Sport * Weekend Sport *
Author Bio

Carl-Johan Vallgren is one of Sweden's most loved writers. He has been awarded the Swedish August Prize for Best Novel of the Year, and has been translated into 25 languages. He's also a talented musician with Warner Music.

Rachel Willson-Broyles is a freelance translator based in Madison, Wisconsin. She received her BA in Scandinavian Studies from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2002 and her Ph.D. in Scandinavian Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2013. Her other translations include Jonas Hassen Khemiri's novel Montecore and Jonas Jonasson's The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden among many others.