Overview
""The Historians blends a fascinating historical intrigue with the quick pace and excitement of a thriller."" -- Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife The Secret History meets The Alice Network in this riveting tale of murder and conspiracy in Sweden during WWII by critically acclaimed author Cecilia Eckbäck. It is 1943 and Sweden's neutrality in the war is under pressure. Laura Dahlgren, the bright, young right-hand of the chief negotiator to Germany, is privy to these tensions, even as she tries to keep her head down in the mounting fray. However, when Laura's best friend from university, Britta, is discovered murdered in cold blood, Laura is determined to find the killer. Prior to her death, Britta sent a report on the racial profiling in Scandinavia to the secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jens Regnell. In the middle of negotiating a delicate alliance with Hitler and the Nazis, Jens doesn't understand why he's received the report. When the pursuit of Britta's murderer leads Laura to his door, the two join forces to get at the truth. But as Jens and Laura attempt to untangle the mysterious circumstance surrounding Britta's death, they only become more mired in a web of lies and deceit. This trail will lead to a conspiracy that could topple their nation's identity--a conspiracy some in Sweden will try to keep hidden at any cost.
Full Product Details
Author: Cecilia Ekbäck ,
Saskia Maarleveld
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: HarperCollins
Dimensions:
Width: 14.70cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 14.50cm
Weight: 0.272kg
ISBN: 9781799951759
ISBN 10: 1799951758
Publication Date: 12 January 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
The Historians blends a fascinating historical intrigue with the quick pace and excitement of a thriller. -- Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife In this historical epic...Ekback sets out multiple red herrings and intricate plot lines, which create tension and lead to a satisfying conclusion. This riveting novel will keep readers turning the pages. -- Publishers Weekly
""In this historical epic...Ekbäck sets out multiple red herrings and intricate plot lines, which create tension and lead to a satisfying conclusion. This riveting novel will keep readers turning the pages."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""The Historians blends a fascinating historical intrigue with the quick pace and excitement of a thriller."" -- ""Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife""
Author Information
CECILIA EKBÄCK is the author of Wolf Winter, which won the HWA Goldsboro Debut Crown and the High Plains Book Award. Her second novel, The Midnight Sun, was published to wide acclaim. Originally from a small town in northern Sweden, Ekbäck now lives in Canmore, Alberta, with her husband and twin daughters. Saskia Maarleveld is an experienced voice-over actress and Earphones Award-winning narrator. Raised in New Zealand and France, she is highly skilled with accents and dialects, and many of her books have been narrated entirely in accents other than her own. In addition to audiobooks, her voice can be heard in animation, video games, and commercials.
