All the Tranquil Dead (Alla de stillsamma döda)

Anna Jansson

He sees her body outlined in the flickering light of the TV. Anxious movements guide her as she paces from window to window. It's as though she could feel his presence. The gray eyes search through the darkness. Look right at him without seeing, blinded by their own light. Why does he torment himself by watching her? Should he have accepted his fate, be satisfied with less than seeking revenge? The idea is as repugnant to him as the human cadaver he has just butchered, as loathsome as his own disfigured body.

 

263 pages

 

Rights sold

Denmark: Fremad
Finland: Gummerus
Germany: Rowohlt

The Netherlands: De Geus

Sweden: Prisma, Eyeworks

Reviews

”Thight, captivating and with high speed. Efficient and thrilling scenes. Warm personal portraits, especially of the female police officer who is torn between her work and her family. We all know the feeling.”
The Police Magazine

 

”I like the way Maria Wern thinks. For example when she knows from the bottom of her stomach that a person is not quilty.”
Chief Inspector Kerstin Horgby

 

”…the gruesome details are served with a light touch. This is as good as the British female models.”
Tidningen Ångermanland

"The author serves us a thrilling brew of murders and revenge, and with rapid speed.”
Aftonbladet

"The way she discusses the society and it’s faults is genious. I like it."
Västerviks-Tidningen