Don't Look Back - (Inspector Sejer Mysteries) by Karin Fossum (Paperback)

About the Book

In a small Norwegian village at the foot of the Kollen Mountains, neighbors know neighbors and children play happily in the streets, but after a teenage girl's body is found by the lake on the mountaintop, Inspector Sejer uncovers layer upon layer of distrust and lies beneath the town's seemingly perfect facade.

Book Synopsis

Don't Look Back is the second novel in Los Angeles Times Book Prize-winning author Karin Fossum's Inspector Sejer mystery series.

"Sejer belongs alongside the likes of Adam Dalgliesh and Inspector Morse--a gifted detective and troubled man."--Boston Globe

At the foot of the imposing Kollen Mountain lies a small, idyllic village, where neighbors know neighbors and children play happily in the streets. But when the body of a teenage girl is found by the lake at the mountaintop, the town's tranquility is shattered forever.

Annie was strong, intelligent, and loved by everyone. What went so terribly wrong? Doggedly, yet subtly, Inspector Sejer uncovers layer upon layer of distrust and lies beneath the town's seemingly perfect façade.

"Psychologically astute, subtly horrifying."--New York Times Book Review

"Build[s] to a heart-stopping conclusion."--Entertainment Weekly

From the Back Cover

"Sejer belongs alongside the likes of Adam Dalgliesh and Inspector Morse - a gifted detective and troubled man." -- The Boston Globe
At the foot of the Kollen Mountain lies an idyllic Norwegian village, where neighbors know neighbors and children play happily in the streets. But when the naked body of a teenage girl is found by the lake, the town's tranquility is shattered forever. Annie was strong, intelligent, and loved by everyone. What went so terribly wrong?
Inspector Sejer is called to investigate. Doggedly, yet subtly, he uncovers layer upon layer of distrust and lies beneath the seemingly perfect facade.
"Relentlessly gripping." --Los Angeles Times
"Fossum's novels starring Inspector Konrad Sejer have been critically acclaimed throughout Europe, and it's easy to see why." --The Washington Post Book World
"Build[s] to a heart-stopping conclusion." --Entertainment Weekly
Karin Fossum is the author of many novels and two collections of short stories. Her crime novels featuring Inspector Sejer have been widely acclaimed in Europe and translated into sixteen languages. She lives in Oslo.

Review Quotes

U.K. PRAISE FOR DON'T LOOK BACK
"Shows just how well Fossum deserves her continental fame . . . It is a tribute to [her] skill that, even when the mystery is unraveled, the reader shares Sejer's pained understanding of the killer's deed."--SUNDAY T I M E S (LONDON)

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