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The Killing 1 David Hewson

The Killing 1 By David Hewson

The Killing 1 by David Hewson


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Summary

As gripping as Soren Sveistrup's TV series, David Hewson's crime thriller The Killing 1 is inspired by the Danish hit The Killing.

The Killing 1 Summary

The Killing 1 by David Hewson

David Hewson's The Killing 1 is the novelization of the first series of the hit Danish crime drama, The Killing.

'Through the dark wood where the dead trees give no shelter Nanna Birk Larsen runs . . . There is a bright monocular eye that follows, like a hunter after a wounded deer. It moves in a slow approaching zigzag, marching through the Pineseskoven wasteland, through the Pentecost Forest.


The chill water, the fear, his presence not so far away . . .

There is one torchlight on her now, the single blazing eye. And it is here . . .'

Sarah Lund is looking forward to her last day as a detective with the Copenhagen police department before moving to Sweden. But everything changes when nineteen-year-old student, Nanna Birk Larsen, is found raped and brutally murdered in the woods outside the city. Lund's plans to relocate are put on hold as she leads the investigation along with fellow detective Jan Meyer.

While Nanna's family struggles to cope with their loss, local politician, Troels Hartmann, is in the middle of an election campaign to become the new mayor of Copenhagen. When links between City Hall and the murder suddenly come to light , the case takes an entirely different turn.

Over the course of twenty days, suspect upon suspect emerges as violence and political intrigue cast their shadows over the hunt for the killer.

The Killing 1 Reviews

As gripping as the TV series. It will keep you pinned to very last page. -- Jens Lapidus
David Hewson has achieved the seemingly impossible . . . just as gripping as the television serial . . . this book is worth reading * The Literary Review *
A novel in the hugely experienced hands of David Hewson that defies expectation. Hewson's style is tight, lean, almost like a film script. * Express *
Clear, clipped prose is beautifully up to the task, as is his forensic attention to the original's details . . . And the ending leaves a very different, but no less thought-provoking taste. * Mirror *
David Hewson should be commended for writing such a page-turner of a book . . . The Killing has enough twists and turns to satisfy not only any avid follower of the series but also readers that are coming to it first time around. * www.shotsmag.co.uk *

About David Hewson

David Hewson, is well-known for his crime fiction set in European cities. He is the author of nine novels in the highly acclaimed Detective Nic Costa series, which are set mostly in Rome. His other novels include The Fallen Angel and Carnival for the Dead - set in Venice. He has spent time in Copenhagen researching and writing the novel of The Killing.

Additional information

GOR004332467
9781447208419
1447208412
The Killing 1 by David Hewson
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pan Macmillan
20121108
720
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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