SON: Volume 1
Published on 27. March 2025
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-1-916788-52-7 (ISBN)
Description
Psychologist and expert on body language and memory, Kari Voss investigates the murder of two teenaged girls in the small Norwegian town of Son, as suspicion is cast on multiple suspects. A mesmerisingly dark, twisty start to a nerve-shattering new series by two of the world's finest crime writers...
'A breathtaking thriller with a complex plot and twist to die for. Simply brilliant' Express
'Gustawsson and Enger deliver a one-two punch that's a stone-cold knockout' Alexandra Sokoloff & Craig Robertson
'A pacy, gripping read that marks the start of an exciting new series. The best Nordic noir I've read in ages. Spectacular!' Tariq Ashkanani
'The disturbing consequences of this are fully explored in a haunting tale that concludes with a sickening double twist. Son is everything a crime novel should be - and more' Sunday Times
The International Bestseller
Shortlisted for the Prix Le Point du Polar Europeen and the Solvkniven Award - Norwegian Crime Novel of the Year
_______________________
Everyone here is lying...
Expert on body language and memory, and consultant to the Oslo Police, psychologist Kari Voss sleepwalks through her days and, by night, continues the devastating search for her young son, who disappeared on his birthday seven years earlier.
Still grieving for her dead husband and trying to pull together the pieces of her life, she is thrust into a shocking local investigation when two teenage girls are violently murdered in a family summer home in the nearby village of Son.
When a friend of the victims is charged with the barbaric killings, it seems the case is closed, but Kari is not convinced. Using her skills and working on instinct, she conducts her own enquiries, leading her to multiple suspects, including people who knew the dead girls well...
With the help of Chief Constable Ramona Norum, she discovers that no one, including the victims, is what they seem, and that there is a dark secret at the heart of Son village that could have implications not just for her own son's disappearance, but Kari's own life too...
For fans of Harlan Coben, Lars Kepler, Jo Nesbo and Jorn Lier Horst ... and The Mentalist
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'Written by one of France's leading crime writers and one of Norway's best-selling authors, the story introduces a truly original character that we will hear much more of' Daily Mail
'Two prime exponents of international crime fiction ... this is Franco-Nordic Noir delivered with total authority' Financial Times
'Follows in the grand tradition of Nordic thrillers, but with a profoundly human dimension. This is a book that doesn't just frighten; it touches the heart ... the first instalment of a series that is already shaping up to be essential reading' Cosmopolitan
'Twisty and moving, with abundant psychological insight, this investigation of blood ties, in all meanings of the word, is superb crime-writing' Antti Tuomainen
'Blown away by this cracking thriller and I was already loving it before they hit me with THAT ending. Bravo!' Trevor Wood
'Utterly gripping and brilliantly layered ... kept me hooked from start to the twisty finish - Nordic Noir as it should be' Lilja Sigur?ardottir
'This is the perfect thriller' Michael Wood
'A potent reminder of just how powerful crime fiction can be. An absorbing, original and deeply affecting novel that grips with a fierceness and masterfully drags the reader into the darkest places. Brilliant in all senses of the word' Rob Parker
'A body-language expert with a grief of her own, a devastated community full of secrets, and a final sentence that leaves you reeling' Sam Holland
'A breathtaking thriller with a complex plot and twist to die for. Simply brilliant' Express
'Gustawsson and Enger deliver a one-two punch that's a stone-cold knockout' Alexandra Sokoloff & Craig Robertson
'A pacy, gripping read that marks the start of an exciting new series. The best Nordic noir I've read in ages. Spectacular!' Tariq Ashkanani
'The disturbing consequences of this are fully explored in a haunting tale that concludes with a sickening double twist. Son is everything a crime novel should be - and more' Sunday Times
The International Bestseller
Shortlisted for the Prix Le Point du Polar Europeen and the Solvkniven Award - Norwegian Crime Novel of the Year
_______________________
Everyone here is lying...
Expert on body language and memory, and consultant to the Oslo Police, psychologist Kari Voss sleepwalks through her days and, by night, continues the devastating search for her young son, who disappeared on his birthday seven years earlier.
Still grieving for her dead husband and trying to pull together the pieces of her life, she is thrust into a shocking local investigation when two teenage girls are violently murdered in a family summer home in the nearby village of Son.
When a friend of the victims is charged with the barbaric killings, it seems the case is closed, but Kari is not convinced. Using her skills and working on instinct, she conducts her own enquiries, leading her to multiple suspects, including people who knew the dead girls well...
With the help of Chief Constable Ramona Norum, she discovers that no one, including the victims, is what they seem, and that there is a dark secret at the heart of Son village that could have implications not just for her own son's disappearance, but Kari's own life too...
For fans of Harlan Coben, Lars Kepler, Jo Nesbo and Jorn Lier Horst ... and The Mentalist
_______________________
'Written by one of France's leading crime writers and one of Norway's best-selling authors, the story introduces a truly original character that we will hear much more of' Daily Mail
'Two prime exponents of international crime fiction ... this is Franco-Nordic Noir delivered with total authority' Financial Times
'Follows in the grand tradition of Nordic thrillers, but with a profoundly human dimension. This is a book that doesn't just frighten; it touches the heart ... the first instalment of a series that is already shaping up to be essential reading' Cosmopolitan
'Twisty and moving, with abundant psychological insight, this investigation of blood ties, in all meanings of the word, is superb crime-writing' Antti Tuomainen
'Blown away by this cracking thriller and I was already loving it before they hit me with THAT ending. Bravo!' Trevor Wood
'Utterly gripping and brilliantly layered ... kept me hooked from start to the twisty finish - Nordic Noir as it should be' Lilja Sigur?ardottir
'This is the perfect thriller' Michael Wood
'A potent reminder of just how powerful crime fiction can be. An absorbing, original and deeply affecting novel that grips with a fierceness and masterfully drags the reader into the darkest places. Brilliant in all senses of the word' Rob Parker
'A body-language expert with a grief of her own, a devastated community full of secrets, and a final sentence that leaves you reeling' Sam Holland
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 202 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
342 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-916788-52-7 (9781916788527)
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Thomas Enger | Johana Gustawsson
SON
The International Bestseller - First in an addictive, twisty Nordic Noir series
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Born in Marseille, France, and with a degree in Political Science, Johana Gustawsson has worked as a journalist for the French and Spanish press and television. Her critically acclaimed Roy & Castells series, including Block 46, Keeper and Blood Song, has won the Plume d'Argent, Balai de la decouverte, Balai d'Or and Prix Marseillais du Polar awards, and is now published in nineteen countries. A TV adaptation is currently underway in a French, Swedish and UK co-production. The Bleeding - a number one bestseller in France and the first in a new series - will be published in 2022. Johana lives in London with her Swedish husband and their three sons. Follow Johana on Twitter @JoGustawsson
Thomas Enger is a former journalist. He made his debut with the crime novel Burned (Skinndod) in 2010, which became an international sensation before publication. Burned is the first in a series of five books about the journalist Henning Juul, which delves into the depths of Oslo's underbelly, skewering the corridors of dirty politics and nailing the fast-moving world of 24-hour news. Rights to the series have been sold to 28 countries to date. In 2013 Enger published his first book for young adults, a dark fantasy thriller called The Evil Legacy, for which he won the U-prize (best book Young Adult). Killer Instinct, another Young Adult suspense novel, was published in Norway in 2017. Rights have been sold to Germany and Iceland. Enger also composes music, and he lives in Oslo.
Follow him on Twitter @EngerThomas, on Facebook www.facebook.com/thomas.enger.77 or visit his website thomasenger.net
Thomas Enger is a former journalist. He made his debut with the crime novel Burned (Skinndod) in 2010, which became an international sensation before publication. Burned is the first in a series of five books about the journalist Henning Juul, which delves into the depths of Oslo's underbelly, skewering the corridors of dirty politics and nailing the fast-moving world of 24-hour news. Rights to the series have been sold to 28 countries to date. In 2013 Enger published his first book for young adults, a dark fantasy thriller called The Evil Legacy, for which he won the U-prize (best book Young Adult). Killer Instinct, another Young Adult suspense novel, was published in Norway in 2017. Rights have been sold to Germany and Iceland. Enger also composes music, and he lives in Oslo.
Follow him on Twitter @EngerThomas, on Facebook www.facebook.com/thomas.enger.77 or visit his website thomasenger.net