Wolves at the Door

Wolves at the Door is the latest installment in the international bestselling Varg Veum series by Gunnar Staalesen. It follows PI Varg Veum as he investigates a case of child pornography and sexual assault, which he was once wrongly accused of committing. The wolves are now at his door, and he must uncover the truth before they strike. The book has received critical acclaim, with praise for Staalesen's writing style, character development, and ability to expose the worst of Norwegian society.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 276 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2019
Publisher: Orenda Books

The wolves are no longer in the dark … they are at his door. And they want vengeance … The next instalment in the international, bestselling Varg Veum series by one of the fathers of Nordic Noir …


 
‘One of the finest Nordic novelists - in the tradition of Henning Menkell’ Barry Forshaw, Independent

‘Masterful pacing’ Publishers Weekly
 
'Mature and captivating’ Herald Scotland

‘The Norwegian Chandler’ Jo Nesbø


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One dark January night a car drives at high speed towards PI Varg Veum, and comes very close to killing him. Veum is certain this is no accident, following so soon after the deaths of two jailed men who were convicted for their participation in a case of child pornography and sexual assault … crimes that Veum himself once stood wrongly accused of committing.

While the guilty men were apparently killed accidentally, Varg suspects that there is something more sinister at play … and that he’s on the death list of someone still at large.

Fearing for his life, Veum begins to investigate the old case, interviewing the victims of abuse and delving deeper into the brutal crimes, with shocking results. The wolves are no longer in the dark … they are at his door.
 
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Praise for Gunnar Staalesen
 
‘Gunnar Staalesen is one of my very favourite Scandinavian authors. Operating out of Bergen in Norway, his private eye, Varg Veum, is a complex but engaging anti-hero. Varg means “wolf ” in Norwegian, and this is a series with very sharp teeth’ Ian Rankin


‘Staalesen continually reminds us he is one of the finest of Nordic novelists’ Financial Times

‘Chilling and perilous results — all told in a pleasingly dry style’ Sunday Times

‘Staalesen does a masterful job of exposing the worst of Norwegian society in this highly disturbing entry’ Publishers Weekly
 
'The Varg Veum series is more concerned with character and motivation than spectacle, and it’s in the quieter scenes that the real drama lies’ Herald Scotland
 
'Every inch the equal of his Nordic confreres Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo' Independent



‘Not many books hook you in the first chapter – this one did, and never let go!’ Mari Hannah

‘With an expositional style that is all but invisible, Staalesen masterfully compels us from the first pages … If you’re a fan of Varg Veum, this is not to be missed, and if you’re new to the series, this is one of the best ones. You’re encouraged to jump right in, even if the Norwegian names can be a bit confusing to follow’ Crime Fiction Lover

‘With short, smart, darkly punchy chapters Wolves at the Door is a provocative and gripping read’ LoveReading

‘Haunting, dark and totally noir, a great read’ New Books Magazine

Weight: 264g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781912374410