Betrayal

Betrayal

by Karin Alvtegen (Author), Steven T. Murray (Translator)

Synopsis

When Eva discovers that her husband's been having an affair, her grief and rage drive her into vengeful action. Then she meets Jonas, who for the past two years has been keeping vigil beside his comatose girlfriend. Burdened with his own sinister history, he sees a chance to start afresh with Eva...Reminiscent of the work of Patricia Highsmith and Henning Mankell, Betrayal delves into the pain of deception and how our own destructive behaviour can lead to consequences far beyond our control. Nominated Best Nordic Crime Novel in 2004 and a bestseller across the continent, "Betrayal" cements Karin Alvtegen's position in the top rank of European thriller writers.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Edition: Main
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Published: 31 May 2007

ISBN 10: 1841959367
ISBN 13: 9781841959368

Media Reviews
Relentless and frightening * * Guardian * *
Alvtegen has once again proved herself master of the art of harnessing complicated emotions like guilt, regret and deceit to an intelligent, breathtaking plot. * * Nerikes Allehanda * *
A compulsive thriller * * Metro * *
Author Bio
Karin Alvtegen was born in Huskvarna, Sweden, in 1965 and had a varied career, including work in set design for film and stage, before she started to write. She won Sweden's most prestigious crime novel award, the Glass Key, in 2000 with her novel, Missing, and further acclaim with her next two novels, Betrayal and Shame. She is the great-neice of Astrid Lindgren (author of the Pippi Longstocking stories), and lives in Stockholm.