{"product_id":"the-consorts-of-death-paperback","title":"The Consorts of Death - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGunnar Staalesen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDon Bartlett\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The Norwegian Chandler' Jo Nesb \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of my very favourite Scandinavian authors' Ian Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Staalesen's most striking novel' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMORE THAN FIVE MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeptember 1995. \u003c\/b\u003eA phone call takes Verg Veum back 25 years to a case from when he was a working as a child protection officer in the summer of 1970. A small boy was separated from his mother under tragic circumstances, but it didn't end there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1974, the same boy surfaced in connection with a sudden death at his new home; and once again, ten years later, after a dramatic double murder in Sunnfjord. The boy is now an adult, on the run in Oslo and determined to take revenge on those responsible for destroying his life - among them Veum, now a private investigator. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA chilling series of complex motives, puzzling links and deeply dysfunctional relationships are cleverly drawn together in a stunning plot that will leave you gripped to the final page. \u003ci\u003eThe Consorts of Death\u003c\/i\u003e shows Staalesen at his most thrilling, thought-provoking best. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGUNNAR STAALESEN was born in Bergen, Norway in 1947. He made his debut at the age of twenty-two with \u003ci\u003eSeasons of Innocence \u003c\/i\u003eand in 1977 he published the first book in the Varg Veum series. He is the author of over 20 titles, which have been published in 24 countries and sold over two million copies. Twelve film adaptations of his Varg Veum crime novels have appeared since 2007, starring the popular Norwegian actor Trond Epsen Seim. Staalesen, who has twice won Norway's top crime prize, the Golden Pistol, lives in Bergen with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 335\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42386134892679,"sku":"9781906413385","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7ac5d879047f3e85a5f80ac6f99556ca.webp?v=1740816166","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-consorts-of-death-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}