Clinch

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Clinch
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Martin Holmen
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 153
Category/GenreCrime and mystery
ISBN/Barcode 9781760067496
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Bonnier Echo
Imprint Echo Publishing
Publication Date 1 September 2015
Publication Country Australia

Description

Stockholm, the 1930s.Former boxer Harry Kvist makes a living chasing bad debts and looking for runaway girls, and has a penchant for sex with both men and women.When Kvist is wrongly accused of murder, he is forced to navigate the shanty-towns, speakeasies, brothels and contraband stores of Stockholm's underworld, in a desperate search for the only person who can save him.Torn between his broken past and his desire to survive, between his pride and his misery, Kvist risks his life in a violent quest for justice.Gritty, stylish Scandinavian noir from one of Sweden's hottest emerging authors.CLINCH is a pacey, intelligent, and frequently shocking thriller, told in a wonderfully original voice.

Author Biography

Martin Holmen teaches history and Swedish in Stockholm. Before studying and becoming a teacher Martin worked as a waiter and bartender, but confesses that he doesn't remember much of that time.