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The Andalucian Friend: The First Book in the Brinkmann Trilogy
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Andalucian Friend: The First Book in the Brinkmann Trilogy
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Alexander Soderberg
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Translated by Neil Smith
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:464 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | Crime and mystery |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780099575894
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Classifications | Dewey:839.738 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Vintage Publishing
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Imprint |
Vintage
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Publication Date |
1 May 2014 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Godfather for the 21st century. The Andalucian Friend is a major international thriller about an intricate crime web that engulfs all who are caught up in it. When Sophie Brinkmann meets Hector Guzman, she knows everything that she needs to- he's handsome, he's charming and he makes her happy. But what she doesn't know is that Hector has some nasty friends, some even nastier enemies, and an unscrupulous police operation relentlessly following his every move. With her house under surveillance by the law and her life under threat from drug traffickers, gangsters and hitmen, Sophie must decide who she can trust - and whose side she really wants to be on.
Author Biography
Alexander S derberg previously worked as a scriptwriter and story editor for Swedish television, where he worked on the adaptations of well-known crime novels as well as drama and sitcoms. The Andalucian Friend is Alexander S derberg's debut novel and the first part of a trilogy featuring Sophie Brinkmann.
ReviewsImagine The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets The Sopranos, then crank up the intrigue and rip off the knob. Alexander Soederberg has penned an awesome thriller you won't want to miss -- Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Black List Widescreen, bone-crunching crime fiction -- Siobhan Murphy * Metro * The Scandi movement towards literary world domination gathers apace with the first in a trilogy from Swedish scriptwriter Alexander Soederberg...it already feels tailor made for TV -- Claire Allfree * Metro * One of the many wonderful things about Alexander Soederberg's novel, The Andalucian Friend, is how it upsets our expectations. His cops act like gangsters, while his gangsters (some of them) attain a startling sort of nobility. Soederberg has created an entertaining, engaging, and wonderfully bloody-minded world. He's a great storyteller. It's that simple -- Scott Smith, author of The Ruins An unpredictable and breathlessly suspenseful, taut and well-written thriller... A timeless saga about the struggle between good and evil... Utterly brilliant * Vasterbottens-Kuriren (Sweden) *
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