Synopses & Reviews
“Eriksson adds a new twist to the Swedish crime story, one especially likely to appeal to Henning Mankell fans.”
--Booklist
Winner of the Swedish Crime Academy Award for Best Novel, international sensation Kjell Eriksson has dazzled American audiences with his stunning thrillers. In this gripping tale, a man walks out of a meeting in Sweden and disappears without a trace. Years later, a neighbor spots someone who looks like the missing man in Bangalore. Could it be the same man? And what connection, if any, does he have to the baffling case that Inspector Ann Lindell is handling back home? Fabulous writing and nail-biting suspense combine in The Hand that Trembles to produce a story only a superstar like Eriksson could achieve.
Review
Praise for Kjell Eriksson
“The disappearance of a small-town politician masks dark secrets and triggers a series of further crimes… A challenging and rewarding mystery.”
--Kirkus
“Stunning, haunting…can chill you to the bone.”
—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review on The Princess of Burundi
“Riveting in tone and spirit. . . resembles the books of Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo, not to mention those of the modern master Henning Mankell.”
—The Wall Street Journal on The Princess of Burundi
“A brilliant, haunting work of psychological obsession.”
--The Globe and Mail on The Cruel Stars of the Night
“Reminiscent of Ruth Rendell. As insightful and intelligent as it is engrossing.”
--Library Journal on The Cruel Stars of the Night
“Ingenious…Very satisfying.”
--Los Angeles Times on The Princess of Burundi
Synopsis
Eriksson adds a new twist to the Swedish crime story, one especially likely to appeal to Henning Mankell fans.
--Booklist
Winner of the Swedish Crime Academy Award for Best Novel, international sensation Kjell Eriksson has dazzled American audiences with his stunning thrillers. In this gripping tale, a man walks out of a meeting in Sweden and disappears without a trace. Years later, a neighbor spots someone who looks like the missing man in Bangalore. Could it be the same man? And what connection, if any, does he have to the baffling case that Inspector Ann Lindell is handling back home? Fabulous writing and nail-biting suspense combine in The Hand that Trembles to produce a story only a superstar like Eriksson could achieve.
Synopsis
A Swedish county commissioner walks out of a high-level meeting and disappears. Many years later, one of the towns natives is convinced that hes caught a glimpse of the missing man while traveling in Bangalore, India. When the rumors reach his hometown, a veteran police officer stumbles across a seemingly unrelated case. Ann Lindell, Erikssons series detective, must investigate a severed female foot found where a striking number of inhabitants are single men. But the owner of the house where the victim is believed to have lived is no longer able to answer any questions….
About the Author
KJEL ERIKSSON is the author of the internationally acclaimed The Princess of Burundi, The Cruel Stars of the Night, and The Demon of Dakar. This is his fourth novel in the series to be published in the US; he lives in Sweden.