Overview
“Philip Marlowe meets Nordic Noir.” —Iben Albinus, internationally bestselling and award-winning author of Damaskus Meet Gabriel Præst, an ex-Copenhagen cop (who dresses with panache), jazz aficionado, and relentless pursuer of truth as he explores Denmark’s Nazi-collaborator past and anti-Muslim present in a page-turning Nordic murder mystery with a cosmopolitan vibe Everyone in Denmark knew that Yousef Ahmed, a refugee from Iraq, brutally murdered the right-wing politician Sanne Melgaard. So, when part-time blues musician, frustrated home renovator, and full-time private detective Gabriel Præst agrees to investigate the matter because his ex—the one who got away—asked him to, he knew it was a no-win case. But as Gabriel starts to ask questions, his face meets with the fists of Russian gangsters; the Danish prime minister asks him for a favor; and he starts to realize that something may be rotten in the state of Denmark. Wondering if Yousef was framed to heighten the local anti-Muslim sentiment, Gabriel follows a trail back in time to World War II when anti-Semitism was raging in Europe during the German occupation of Denmark. Fearing a nationalistic mindset has resurfaced, Gabriel rolls up the sleeves of his well-cut suit and gets to work. From the cobblestone streets of Copenhagen to the historic Strassen of Berlin where the sounds of the steel-toed boots of marching Nazis still linger, Gabriel finds that some very powerful Danes don’t want him digging into the case—as the secrets he unearths could shake the foundations of Danish identity.
Full Product Details
Author: Amulya Malladi
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.249kg
ISBN: 9780063235519
ISBN 10: 006323551
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 11 May 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Powerful...finely written, spare but eloquent, sensitive but free of false sentiment. - Boston Globe on The Sound of Language Gripping, captivating...opens readers' eyes to the story of immigration. - Oakland Press on The Sound of Language The Copenhagen Affair balances the gravity of personal transformation with an entertaining romp through Denmark. - Booklist A portrait of expatriate nostalgia, shaded heavily with immigrant identity angst and generational conflict, by a leading multicultural voice. - Kirkus Reviews on Serving Crazy with Curry This slice of life will touch all women who have struggled with conception and/or poverty. This thought-provoking novel will be a sure hit with book groups. - Booklist (starred review) on A House for Happy Mothers
Author Information
AMULYA MALLADI is the bestselling author of eight novels, including The Copenhagen Affair, A House for Happy Mothers, and The Mango Season. Her books have been translated into several languages, among them Dutch, French, German, Spanish, Danish, Romanian, Serbian, Japanese, and Tamil. She won a screenwriting award for her work on Ø (Island), a Danish crime series that aired on Amazon Prime Global and Studio Canal+. Malladi is a Danish citizen who was born and raised in India. She lives in Los Angeles.
