The Wolf and the Watchman 02: The City Between the Bridges: 1794: A Novel - Niklas Natt och Dag by Unknown, Niklas Natt och Dag
In this breathtakingly bold, intricately constructed novel set in 18th-century Stockholm, a dying man searches among the citys teeming streets, dark corners, and intriguing inhabitants to unmask a ruthless murderer - perfect for fans of Perfume and The Alienist., Named Best Debut Novel of 2017 by the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers, Thrilling, unnerving, clever, and beautiful. (Fredrik Backman, international best-selling author), It is 1793. Four years after the storming of the Bastille in France and more than a year after the death of King Gustav III of Sweden, paranoia and whispered conspiracies are Stockholms daily bread. A promise of violence crackles in the air as ordinary citizens feel increasingly vulnerable to the whims of those in power., When Mickel Cardell, a crippled ex-soldier and former night watchman, finds a mutilated body floating in the citys malodorous lake, he feels compelled to give the unidentifiable man a proper burial. For Cecil Winge, a brilliant lawyer turned
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The Wolf and the Watchman 02: The City Between the Bridges: 1794: A Novel - Niklas Natt och Dag
Unknown, Niklas Natt och Dag
Category: Crime
Tags: Crime, Historical Fiction
In this breathtakingly bold, intricately constructed novel set in 18th-century Stockholm, a dying man searches among the citys teeming streets, dark corners, and intriguing inhabitants to unmask a ruthless murderer - perfect for fans of Perfume and The Alienist., Named Best Debut Novel of 2017 by the Swedish Academy of Crime Writers, Thrilling, unnerving, clever, and beautiful. (Fredrik Backman, international best-selling author), It is 1793. Four years after the storming of the Bastille in France and more than a year after the death of King Gustav III of Sweden, paranoia and whispered conspiracies are Stockholms daily bread. A promise of violence crackles in the air as ordinary citizens feel increasingly vulnerable to the whims of those in power., When Mickel Cardell, a crippled ex-soldier and former night watchman, finds a mutilated body floating in the citys malodorous lake, he feels compelled to give the unidentifiable man a proper burial. For Cecil Winge, a brilliant lawyer turned
