"A Whole Different Story" by Håkan Nesser

Name: "A Whole Different Story" by Håkan Nesser
Brand: Vintage12
Price: 19.00 SEK
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19,00 kr

A smart and psychologically intense crime novel where old secrets lead to deadly consequences. "En helt annan historia" is Nesser at his most elegant, philosophical, and thrilling.

Paperback - like new

Title: En helt annan historia (A Whole Other Story)

Author: Håkan Nesser

Series: The Barbarotti Series (Book 2)

Genre: Crime novel / psychological thriller

Language: Swedish

Publication Year: 2007

An intelligent, slowly unfolding, and psychologically astute crime novel where Inspector Gunnar Barbarotti faces a case spanning several years — with an anonymous letter writer orchestrating the events.

Contents

"En helt annan historia" unfolds across two timelines:

-Summer 2002, when a group of Swedes are vacationing in Brittany

-Several years later, when an anonymous letter writer starts sending threatening messages to the police

As members of the vacation group start dying, one by one, Barbarotti is drawn into a case where:

-old secrets

-relationships

-guilt

-and morality

are woven into a dense and unpredictable narrative.

Nesser builds the suspense slowly and elegantly, with his characteristic blend of humor, philosophy, and darkness.

NOTE! Due to a damaged first page (see picture), the price has been reduced. Otherwise, the book is in very good condition.