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The Writing in the Water

A Thriller (Bloodstorm, Book 1)

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The Writing in the Water

By: John Ajvide Lindqvist, Michael Meigs - translator
Narrated by: Laura Jennings
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In this sweeping and suspenseful start to the Bloodstorm series, an ex-cop turned crime writer teams up with a mysterious hacker to solve a murder—and uncovers corruption along the way.

Julia Malmros is thriving. A former police officer making her way in the world of crime fiction, she’s turning popularity into fame by writing the next book in a world-renowned suspense series.

To help her research, Julia connects with Kim Ribbing. More hacker than man, Kim bears a dark past that’s the very antithesis of the promising future she has planned for herself. They share an undeniable spark—yet it’s likely to implode.

That’s the least of Julia’s worries.

Hounded by publicity, Julia retreats to her cottage in the Stockholm archipelago. It’s there that she begins to reevaluate her life, reunite with Kim…and return to her investigative roots after tragedy unfolds on a nearby pier. The victim: a billionaire, her childhood friend.

Julia’s ex, Jonny, leads the official investigation, but Julia knows there’s no such thing as coincidence. And as she and Kim follow the trail of cash, corruption follows dangerously close behind.

©2022, 2025 by John Ajvide Lindqvist. (P)2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Translation © 2025 by Michael Meigs.
Crime Crime Thrillers Espionage Mystery Police Procedurals Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting

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“Lindqvist plays the book’s metafictional notes softly enough that they never become distracting, and the chemistry between his leads is electric. Readers will be eager for the sequel.”Publishers Weekly

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Fantastic plot. Lindqvist does thriller superbly well. I can’t wait for the follow up with these great characters!

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