Skammens väg The Road of Ill Repute
Nightfall #2
New Year’s Eve, 1995. Sweden is deeply shaken after the disastrous sinking of the MS Estonia, and police officer Tomas Wolf is equally distressed by his own traumas. He is forced into reality when he is called in to a murder scene at a brothel.
Journalist Vera Berg is struggling to get on the inside of the tight-knit community at her new workplace, with her messy personal life like a shadow in the background. When the chance arrives to cover a brutal murder at a porn club, she jumps at the chance.
Once again Tomas and Vera have to find a way to work together, despite their differences. They can both see there is a connection between the two murders – but what is it, and who will be the next victim?
The Road of Ill Repute is the second installment in the bestselling Nightfall series.
Reviews
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“The Road of Ill Repute is a true page-turner where every chapter fuels the furious read. From the brutal start to the spine-chilling ending.”
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“The Road of Ill Repute is quick and efficiently told. Engman and Selåker brilliantly capture the spirit of the time and allow current events to become the backdrop of the story.”
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“Engman and Selåker are stylish and on point in their character portrayals and settings.”
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“High tempo, a skillfully executed plot and suspenseful aha-moments for every one of us who lived through the mid-nineties.”
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“The Road of Ill Repute is a powerful and dark depiction of the sex industry and trafficking. /…/ The chilling and dramatic resolution stays with you for a long time.”
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“Brutal, thrilling and frightening. /…/ The Road of Ill Repute has drive and suspense and I can’t wait for the next book in the series.”
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“Engman and Selåker continue to give us fresh Scandi Noir of top quality where you can sense the echoes of Sjöwall & Wahlöö and Leif G.W. Persson. The environment, characters, atmosphere and the tone of the era are right where they should be. You get pulled in and you stay there.”
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“Consistently thrilling, rich, and highly readable.”
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“The characters, milieus, and depiction of the era makes [The Road of Ill Repute] a crime novel that stands out from the crowd.”
- Author
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Pascal Engman & Johannes Selåker
- Published
- 2023
- Genre
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- Crime
- Pages
- 358
- Reading material
Swedish edition
- Rights sold
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Czech Republic, Práh
Denmark, People's
Estonia, Varrak
Finland, WSOY
Germany, Ullstein
Norway, Kagge
Norway, Bruna
Poland, Czarna Owca
Sweden, Forum
