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When a woman fails to return from a retreat in Italy, investigative journalist Henning Juul discovers that she never left Oslo and her disappearance leads to a chilling case that has unexpected and devastating links to the past. One of the most unusual and intense talents in the field Barry Forshaw,Independent A sophisticated and suspenseful tale Jessica Mann,Literary Review Suspenseful, dark and gritty this is a must-readBooklist What secret would you kill to protect? When Hedda Hellberg fails to return from a retreat in Italy, her husband discovers that his wifes life is tangled in mystery. Hedda never left Oslo, the retreat has no record of her and, whats more, she appears to be connected to the death of an old man, gunned down on the first day of the hunting season in the depths of the Swedish forests. Henning Juul becomes involved in the case when his ex-wife joins in the search for the missing woman, and the estranged pair find themselves enmeshed both in the murky secrets of one of Swedens wealthiest families, and in the painful truths surrounding the death of their own son. When their lives are threatened, Juul is prepared to risk everything to uncover a sinister maze of secrets that ultimately leads to the dark heart of European history. Chilling, gritty and unputdownable,Cursedmarks the return of one of Norways finest crime writers. Praise for Thomas Enger Satisfyingly tense and dark a deep and complex bookSunday Times MUST HAVESunday Express S Magazine IntriguingGuardian Full of suspense and heartCrime Monthly Thomas Enger writes with verve, colour and a pace that builds to a thrilling climaxEuropean Literature Network A crime series worth watchingLibrary Journal Superbly compelling the characters leap right off the page, and the relationship between them is as twisted and complex as the story itselfShotsmag Outstanding Ragnar Jnasson A masterpiece of intrigue, fast-paced action and suspense that is destined to become a Nordic Noir classic Yrsa Sigurdardttir An intriguing new voice in crime NJ Cooper Slick, compelling and taut Chris Ewan