{"product_id":"ruthless-hardcover","title":"Ruthless - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnne Mette Hancock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Jo Nesb  and Katrine Engberg, international bestselling author Anne Mette Hancock's third thrilling novel in the series Harlan Coben calls \"the best series I've read this year,\" is a pulse-pounding Scandinavian noir about secrets, buried truths, and what happens when we go digging into the past.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Jan Frischof, a dying elderly man, gives a deathbed confession too unbelievable to be true, journalist Heloise Kaldan immediately knows there's a deeper story to uncover. Her gut soon proves to be right--Jan immediately backtracks and warns her that they will both be in danger if she asks any more questions. Could this kind and elderly man really be a cold-blooded killer? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeloise quickly realizes that this is a darker, and far more complicated, investigation. Jan is clearly afraid of something, but who or what he's afraid of could be a dangerous question for Heloise to find the answer to. As she digs deeper, Heloise begins to see that Jan's confession is connected to a string decades-old disappearances. But next of kin and police are lying to her at every turn, and she has no idea what else Jan could be hiding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnlisting her friend, detective inspector Erik Sch臟er, Heloise begins her descent into the past, unsure of what she will unearth.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Mette Hancock\u003c\/b\u003e made her debut as an author in 2017 with The Corpse Flower. This poignant suspense novel debuted at #1 on the Danish bestseller charts. She was awarded the Danish Crime Academy's debutant prize and was named Author of the Year in Demark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42154531553415,"sku":"9781639104895","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ab815976f4592f06f1dded7bb9fce345.webp?v=1733229307","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/ruthless-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}