DØDEN ER KUN ET ØJEBLIK – DEATH IS BUT A MOMENT
By Lisa Holmfjord
ESTHER HAS ESCAPED from her abusive husband, the respected doctor Andreas, and has goneinto hiding at a crisis center. She drinks, has mental problems, and doesn’t get along well with the other women. She fears the day Andreas receives the divorce papers because she knows he will never let her go.
DAVID, A FORMER police officer turned private detective, is asked by a woman from the North Zealand upper class to take on a case. He initially declines until he realizes that the target is someone he knows, someone he has betrayed. His investigation
leads him to a boarding school and an old poisoning case. Meanwhile, the women at the crisis center discover that Esther has disappeared.
ABOUT THE BOOK
First published by Gyldendal, Denmark 2020
RIGHTS SOLD
Denmark, Gyldendal
Finland, Word Audio Publishing International
Poland, Word Audio Publishing International
Sweden, Word Audio Publishing International
REVIEWS
“A top-class psychological thriller.”
Krimihjerte, Denmark
“An all-star thriller.”
Bogrummet.dk, Denmark
“Excellent psychological thriller…read it!”
pov.international, Denmark
“A pageturner with lots of nerves.”
Bogdifusen.dk, Denmark
“Within the first three pages I was hooked.”
Højspænding, Denmark
“Throughout an excellent psychological thriller.”
Findalskrimiside, Denmark
“A well-written psychological thriller.”
Bechs Books, Denmark
“What a debut!”
Bogblogger.dk, Denmark
“A suspenseful story told in lively language – a real pageturner!”
Krimisiden.dk, Denmark
“Engaging, suspenseful.”
Fyens Stiftstidende, Denmark
“Exciting!”
Alt godt fra skabet, Denmark
“Well written… the tension is palpable.”
Litteratursiden.dk, Denmark
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