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Dead Joker

By: Anne Holt
Narrated by: Anna Bentinck
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Chief Prosecutor Sigurd Halvorsrud's wife is found dead in front of the fireplace in the family living room. The cause of death is instantly apparent - she has been brutally decapitated. Halvorsrud immediately falls under suspicion.

Then a journalist at one of Oslo's largest newspapers is found beheaded. What links these two horrifically violent crimes? Detective Inspector Hanne Wilhelmsen is called in to lead the investigation with her old colleague, Billy T.

But the most demanding task that Hanne Wilhelmsen has ever faced in her career clashes with the worst crisis in her personal life. Cecilie, the woman she lived with for almost 20 years, is seriously ill.

Wilhelmsen must ask herself: is the truth worth chasing at all costs?

©1999 Anne Holt, English translation © Anne Bruce, 2015 (P)2016 Isis Publishing Ltd European International Mystery & Crime Mystery Private Investigators Women Sleuths Women's Fiction World Literature
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this book needs editing by at least one third; it's unwieldy and rambling with too many storylines, some of which seem irrelevant. The narration is also annoying: lots of "chanting", and some odd random affectations, eg a cod "scandavian" accent for one character - when all the characters are scandi. I gave up about half way through, so can't comment on possible.plot twists near the end. Too worn down by the above to care!

Interesting book, very annoying narration

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