Sissel-Jo Gazan returns with the highly anticipated In a Drop published in Denmark by Politkens Forlag. Her background as a biologist bodes for novels with not only very intricate and intelligent plotting but also touches of scientific and illuminating themes, leaving the reader with more than being entertained. Like an intricate mathematical puzzle, every word, every sentence and every detail is meticulously planned, resulting in a crime novel that leaves no stone unturned and no mind untwisted.
“In a Drop is the first volume in a new series by the award-winning Danish author whose work is and always has been in a category of its own. Sissel-Jo Gazan sees the world in a sharp, honest, and witty perspective and her characters come alive in all their everyday yet surprising personalities. [..]
Once again Sissel-Jo Gazan tells a compelling story in this combined classic novel with more than a drop of suspense. I have had the immense pleasure and honor to work with the author when she created this mystery, family story, and love story and can only say that it is a must-read novel. Be ready for a surprise.”– Charlotte Weiss, Editor, Politikens Førlag
IT IS THE year 1989 in the town Næstved, situated on the island Sjælland in Denmark. After a heated argument with her 17-year-old daughter Mia, Merethe leaves the house to post a letter. She never returns. Days go by and it becomes clear that she has disappeared without a trace. She leaves her two daughters, Mia and Lea, and her husband, Finn, in shock over what may have happened. A large-scale police investigation begins, and eventually all eyes point to Finn. Where was he the night Merethe disappeared and why is he constantly lying?
MIA UNWAVERINGLY STANDS by her father, convinced of his innocence. But when she starts looking into her mother’s disappearance she slowly realises that she doesn’t know the truth about her own reality – or that of her family.
IN A DROP is the first volume in Sissel-Jo Gazan’s highly anticipated new trilogy. Published in Denmark in 2024 it is one of the biggest launches carried out by Politiken Forlag to date. A completely mind-blowing thriller about belonging, going one’s own way and family. The family you choose and the one your biology reveals.
IN THE FIRST volume of Gazan’s new trilogy, clues are laid out for a grand story about one family’s destiny over several generations, about the bonds of blood, about traumas that are inherited and the fight for justice in an unjust world. In a Drop is truly an epic family odyssey about breaking with the expectations of the outside world, and finding your way home.
