Shame
In an idyllic residential area outside of Stockholm, a girl lays herself down on the tram rails and waits for the train to come. In another part of Sweden, a man finds himself alone in a deep grave in the woods. Their close ones have no clue about the approaching catastrophe.
The girl and the man do not know each other, but they have something vital in common. Now it is up to police detective Emma Sköld to find the connection before it is too late. But the case takes an unexpected turn and becomes far more personal and frightening than Emma could have ever imagined.
Shame is the seventh book in the popular crime series about police detective Emma Sköld. The series has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 17 languages to date.
Sofie Sarenbrant’s hugely successful crime series has been optioned by Breakable Films.
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Year of publication
2019
Original title
Skamvrån
Page count
420
Original publisher
Bookmark
Original language of publication
Swedish
Rights sold
The NetherlandsLithuaniaRussiaNorwayDenmarkFinlandGermanyPoland
Reviews
Bibliotekstjänst
“An easy-to-read crime novel which, in addition to being constantly thrilling, also points to bigger issues such as mental illness and suicide ... A crime novel that rises above the crowd”
Mittmedia
“A well-told crime story – the prelude is puzzling, the tension increases, and everything develops in a furious pace into a crescendo.”
Dagens Nyheter Newspaper
“Sarenbrant is a driven narrator, and good at capturing contemporary topics”
Upsala Nya Tidning
”Thrilling and well-written.”
Blekinge Läns Newspaper
”Warning: Scary good.”
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