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Deeds of Autumn
- Author
- Anders de la Motte
- Narrator
- Julie Maisey
- Publisher
- Zaffre
- Publish Date
- 13 October 2022
- Run Time
- 14 hours 53 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
SOUTHERN SWEDEN, 1990
Five lifelong friends gather for a last farewell to their childhoods and each other at an abandoned quarry. The mood is effervescent, but under the surface tensions run deep as not everyone is ready to let go - or be left behind. When dawn breaks, only four remain alive. The police rule the death a tragic accident, but not everyone is convinced, and the incident remains an open wound in the community.
AUTUMN, 2017
When the old chief of police is replaced by Anna Vesper, a newly arrived detective from Stockholm, whispers and rumours about that night can no longer be silenced. Soon Anna is left with no choice but to ignore all warnings and reopen the case - while hoping her own sins won't catch up with her.
BUT SOMEONE WILL DO ANYTHING TO HIDE THE TRUTH . . .
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Details
- Author
- Anders de la Motte
- Narrator
- Julie Maisey
- Duration
- 14 hours 53 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 October 2022
- ISBN
- 9781804180778
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Zaffre
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Fiction in translation
Synopsis
ONE TRAGIC NIGHT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHINGSOUTHERN SWEDEN, 1990Five lifelong friends gather for a last farewell to their childhoods and each other at an abandoned quarry. The mood is effervescent, but under the surface tensions run deep as not everyone is ready to let go - or be left behind. When dawn breaks, only four remain alive. The police rule the death a tragic accident, but not everyone is convinced, and the incident remains an open wound in the community.AUTUMN, 2017When the old chief of police is replaced by Anna Vesper, a newly arrived detective from Stockholm, whispers and rumours about that night can no longer be silenced. Soon Anna is left with no choice but to ignore all warnings and reopen the case - while hoping her own sins won't catch up with her.BUT SOMEONE WILL DO ANYTHING TO HIDE THE TRUTH . . .
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