The Story
Sometimes murder runs in the family. Or does it?
When a well-known artist is found in Snorriās Pool with an axe buried deep in his chest, Stella BlĆ³mkvist is immediately thrown in at the deep end, brought in to defend the apparently harmless young man the police have in their sights as the killer.
The manās mother had spent time prison, convicted of the killing of a personal trainer, despite her protestations of innocence. Stella canāt help being drawn into both the cold case and this fresh murder, with a trail of guilt that stretches half-way around the world.
As if she doesnāt have enough to keep her busy, Stellaās pursuing a political high-flyer suspected of being a serial rapist, and defending a senior police officer on corruption charges that have all the hallmarks of a vendetta.
But the toughest challenges Stella faces are among her own loved onesā¦
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Sometimes murder runs in the family. Or does it?
When a well-known artist is found in Snorriās Pool with an axe buried deep in his chest, Stella BlĆ³mkvist is immediately thrown in at the deep end, brought in to defend the apparently harmless young man the police have in their sights as the killer.
The manās mother had spent time prison, convicted of the killing of a personal trainer, despite her protestations of innocence. Stella canāt help being drawn into both the cold case and this fresh murder, with a trail of guilt that stretches half-way around the world.
As if she doesnāt have enough to keep her busy, Stellaās pursuing a political high-flyer suspected of being a serial rapist, and defending a senior police officer on corruption charges that have all the hallmarks of a vendetta.
But the toughest challenges Stella faces are among her own loved onesā¦
