The Root of Evil
Håkan Nesser
Translated by Sarah Death
15 November 2018Imprint: Macmillan Digital Audio
Synopsis
'Godfather of Swedish Crime' (Metro), Hakan Nesser, is back with the second installment in the Inspector Barbarotti series, The Root of Evil.
July 2007. A letter arrives on Inspector Barbarotti’s doorstep detailing a murder that is about to take place in his own quiet Swedish town. By the time the police track down the subject of the letter, he is already...
Details
15 November 20181027 minutes
Martin Wenner
9781509882731Imprint: Macmillan Digital Audio
Reviews
The godfather of Swedish crimeMetro
Told with wry humour and compassion, Nesser has four more Barbarotti stories to come — cherish them allDaily Mail on The Darkest Day
A master of suspenseSunday Times
In an exemplary translation by Sarah Death, this tangled tale of guilt and betrayal whets the appetite for translations of the other Barbarotti novelsFinancial Times on The Darkest Day
