{"product_id":"scars-of-silence","title":"Scars of Silence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhen two teenagers are found brutally murdered on the island of Lidingö, dressed in white tunics and wearing crowns of candles, former French police officer Maïa Rehn joins local\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCommissioner Aleksander Storm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto unravel a mystery with a shockingly dark heart. The highly anticipated sequel to the international bestselling gothic mystery,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eYule Island.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A horrific, baffling crime startles a small Swedish community. This is perfect Scandi Noir, dripping with atmosphere. The writing shines, and the story is impossible to resist. Gustawsson is a master’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShari Lapena\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A gripping mystery simmering with social outrage – this is what crime fiction should be’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAlexandra Sokoloff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Johana Gustawsson is an extraordinarily talented storyteller, with a beautiful, eloquent writing style. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eScars of Silence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e unfolds at a breathless pace, and the climax is devastating’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eKate Rhodes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e___________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTwenty-three years ago, a young woman was murdered on the Swedish island of Lidingö. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe island has kept its silence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eUntil now…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs autumn deepens into darkness in Lidingö, on the Stockholm archipelago, the island is plunged into chaos: in the space of a week, two teenaged boys are murdered. Their bodies are left deep in the forest, dressed in white tunics with crowns of candles on their heads, like offerings to Saint Lucia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaïa Rehn has fled Paris for Lidingö after a family tragedy. But when the murders shake the island community, the former police commissioner is drawn into the heart of the investigation, joining Commissioner Aleksander Storm to unravel a mystery as chilling as the Nordic winter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs they dig deeper, it becomes clear that a wind of vengeance is blowing through the archipelago, unearthing secrets that are as scandalous as they are inhuman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut what if the victims weren’t who they seemed? What if those long silenced have finally found a way to strike back?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow far would they go to make their tormentors pay?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd you – how far would you go?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e_______\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Haunting, human and wholly unputdownable … unforgettable characters caught in the web of a chilling mystery, set against the stark, mesmerising backdrop of Sweden. Few writers balance heart and horror so masterfully – this is Scandi Noir at its finest’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThomas Enger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A shockingly cold slice of Scandi noir that combines the darkness of folk horror with a sharp-eyed exploration of consent’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSarah Hilary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Relevant and timely, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eScars of Silence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is compulsive whodunnit, with a strong and important message, tackling issues of great relevance in today’s world. Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop – utterly addictive’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSam Holland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Magnificent! So chilling and atmospheric … I was utterly gripped. Johana Gustawsson gets better and better with every book’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLisa Hall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A page-turner full of twists and turns, told with devastating tenderness; I felt bereft when it ended. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eScars of Silence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a masterclass in Nordic Noir’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHeidi Amsinck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eScars of Silence \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis incredible – powerful, timely, superb – with layers of emotion even in the darkness. Such a talent!’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLouise Swanson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Gustawsson’s writing is so vivid, it’s electrifying’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePeter James\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56070186664309,"sku":"9781916788923","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/b858ac99-96e8-44e6-926d-452b4666e20e.jpg?v=1759931312","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.live\/products\/scars-of-silence","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}