Synopses & Reviews
The riveting #1 bestseller from Austria: the story of an undertaker—a “vengeance goddess” with a dark past—who makes a vow to hunt down her husband’s murderers.
Blum is a mortician—an outspoken woman in a male dominated profession. She is also the loving mother of two young children, adored by those around her for her kind heart, her strength, and her sharp wit. Blum rides a motorcycle, and likes to spend time with friends and her husband, Mark, a policeman. She has been happily married to Mark for eight years, a perfect union. Blum has a good life—a life that masks the terrible secrets of her childhood.
Then, in one devastating moment, Mark is killed before Blum’s eyes. A hit-and-run. The most important thing in her life, her support and happiness, is taken from her. Blum grieves, but she refuses to accept her fate. She soon discovers that there is more to Mark’s death than meets the eye. This was no accident. A shadowy group of people wanted Mark dead. But why? Blum is determined to find out—and to have her revenge.
Woman of the Dead, the first book in a trilogy, is an unforgettable thriller about the lengths one passionate woman will go to for vengeance, and about the tug of war between good and evil in all of us. Writing with breakneck narration and rapid-fire dialogue, Bernhard Aichner is poised to follow in the steps of Jo Nesbo, Camilla Läckberg, and Jussi Adler-Olsen to become Europe’s new breakout star in crime fiction.
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“An adrenaline rush! … The Woman of the Dead is a vengeance goddess who will make you shiver. A kick-ass thriller.”
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“A perfect thriller with absolutely no need to shy away from comparisons to well-known international bestsellers. Aichner proves to be an ice-cold narrator, who delivers his story in stark, spellbinding and flawless prose.”
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“The springtime crime hit!”
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“A heart-stopping thriller.”
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“So, Blum. A mixture of the unscrupulous, moral ambiguity, the motherly, grace and a longing for love. Quite a complex character…. The Joan of Arc of vigilante justice.”
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“Murderously good – [Aichner] is on the brink of his great breakthrough.”
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“A suspense-heavy plot that leaves nothing to be desired
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“Everything a thriller needs to be.”
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“Setting this book down? No way. Whoever plunges into the deadly world of this Innsbruck-based author will be hooked. Bernhard Aichner’s Woman of The Dead leaves a scorched earth in its wake.”
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“One of the most arresting thrillers Ive read in years. A hypnotic thriller! Aichner plumbs the darkest depths of the human psyche in this compelling tale of a female undertaker. As a mother, Blum is touching and relatable, but as a vengeful wife determined to hunt down her husbands killers... be afraid. Be very, very afraid.” Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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“A wonderful thriller about love and retribution - playful, dark and dangerous - I read it in one sitting.” William Ryan, author of The Holy Thief
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“Bloody corpses and an intriguing protagonist combine to flesh out Aichners violent tale…fascinating.” Kirkus
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“A tense thriller…this thoroughly satisfying novel explores how far a person will go for love.” Publishers Weekly
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“Aichner packs a lot into a powerful thriller. Wow. You Taylor Stevens and Lisa Gardner readers, Greg Rucka readers, those who like kickass women—buy this.” Barbara Peters, owner of The Poisoned Pen Bookstore
Synopsis
Now a popular Netflix series The #1 international bestseller hailed as "one of the most arresting thrillers" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner), Woman of the Dead is the darkly riveting tale of Br nhilde Blum, a successful undertaker whose happiness is struck by tragedy that sets her on the path for revenge.
For the past eight years, Blum has had a good life--a life that masks the terrible secrets of her past. She is a successful undertaker, a doting mother, and the loving wife of a decorated police officer.
Then in one devastating moment, a hit-and-run changes everything. As Blum's grief over the death of her husband, Mark, overwhelms her, only her two little girls can drag her back to the land of the living. Time passes quietly until while packing up Mark's office, Blum discovers a recorded conversation from a case he was investigating. She soon learns Mark's death was no accident--it was murder--and Blum dives headfirst into the abyss to find out why and have her revenge.
Woman of the Dead, the first book in a trilogy, is an unforgettable thriller about the lengths one passionate woman will go to for vengeance and the tug-of-war between good and evil that exists in all of us. Vivid, tense, and written with breakneck narration, this novel introduces Bernhard Aichner as a rising star in crime fiction.
Synopsis
The #1 international bestseller praised as “one of the most arresting thrillers Ive read in years” (#1
New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner),
Woman of the Dead is the darkly thrilling tale of Brünhilde Blum, a successful undertaker whose happiness is dashed by a tragedy that sets her on a path of revenge.
For the past eight years, Blum has had a good life—a life that masks the terrible secrets of her past. She is a successful undertaker, a doting mother, and the loving wife of a decorated police officer.
Then in one devastating moment, a hit-and-run changes everything. As Blums grief over the death of her husband, Mark, overwhelms her, only her two little girls can drag her back to the land of the living. Time passes quietly until while packing up Marks office, Blum discovers a recorded conversation from a case he was investigating. She soon learns Marks death was no accident—it was murder—and Blum dives headfirst into the abyss to find out why and have her revenge.
Woman of the Dead, the first book in a trilogy, is an unforgettable thriller about the lengths one passionate woman will go to for vengeance and the tug-of-war between good and evil that exists in all of us. Vivid, tense, and written with breakneck narration, this novel introduces Bernhard Aichner as a rising star in crime fiction.
About the Author
Bernhard Aichner is an award-winning author and photographer living in Innsbruck, Austria. His books have been translated into twelve languages. Woman of the Dead is his first book to be translated into English.