«Block 46» by Johana Gustawsson

The hunt for a serial killer takes criminal profiler Emily Roys and true-crime writer Alexis Castells from London to Sweden, and back into the past, to Buchenwald Concentration Camp, in the first instalment an addictive, award-winning new series from the Queen of French Noir***Winner of Balai de la Découverte and Nouvelle Plume d’Argent Awards******International Number One Bestseller***‘Dark, oppressive and bloody, but it’s also thought-provoking, compelling and very moving’ Metro‘Gustawsson’s writing is so vivid, it’s electrifying. Utterly compelling’ Peter James‘A bold and intelligent read’ Laura Wilson, Guardian___________________Evil remembers…Falkenberg, Sweden. The mutilated body of talented young jewellery designer, Linnea Blix, is found in a snow-swept marina.Hampstead Heath, London. The body of a young boy is discovered with similar wounds to Linnea's.Buchenwald Concentration Camp, 1944. In the midst of the hell of the Holocaust, Erich Hebner will do anything to see himself as a human again.Are the two murders the work of a serial killer, and how are they connected to shocking events at Buchenwald?Emily Roy, a profiler on loan to Scotland Yard from the Canadian Royal Mounted Police, joins up with Linnea's friend, French true-crime writer Alexis Castells, to investigate the puzzling case. They travel between Sweden and London, and then deep into the past, as a startling and terrifying connection comes to light.___________________‘A terrific, original duo’ The Times‘Multi-layered, superbly plotted, brimming with mystery, tension and bone-chilling violence, and with two very different — but equally fascinating — lead female characters, Block 46 is not for the squeamish or faint-hearted … this is a book that has the power to shock and the artistry to impress long after the last page has turned’ Lancashire Post‘Utterly compelling’ Woman’s Own‘A bold and audacious debut from a very talented writer. Heralds the beginning of a thrilling new series’ R J Ellory‘Viscerally brutal yet delicately beautiful, like blood spatter on fresh snow. An unbelievable debut’ Matt Wesolowski‘A truly unique and chilling blend of Nordic Noir’s dark atmosphere … gritty, bone-chilling, and harrowing — it’s not for the faint of heart, and not to be missed’ Crime by the Book‘A real page-turner, I loved it’ Martina Cole’A great serial-killer thriller with a nice twist … first rate’ James Oswald‘Cleverly plotted, simply excellent’ Ragnar Jónasson‘A must-read’ Daily Express‘There’s a touch of Hannibal Lector in this one, and the final plot twists are harsh and sudden. You’ll want to double check the door locks and keep a few extra lights on, as you read … the suspense is brutal’ Kingdom Books