# Block 46 by Johana Gustawsson (Paperback)

**The hunt for a serial killer takes criminal profiler Emily Roys and true-crime writer Alexis Castells from London to Sweden, and back into the past, to Buchenwald Concentration Camp, in the first instalment an addictive, award-winning new series from the Queen of French Noir  
  
  
  
\*\*\*Winner of Balai de la Découverte and Nouvelle Plume d'Argent Awards\*\*\*  
  
\*\*\*International Number One Bestseller\*\*\***  
  
  
  
'Dark, oppressive and bloody, but it's also thought-provoking, compelling and very moving' **_Metro_**  
  
  
  
'Gustawsson's writing is so vivid, it's electrifying. Utterly compelling' **Peter James**  
  
  
  
'A bold and intelligent read' **Laura Wilson, _Guardian  
  
  
  
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Evil remembers..._  
  
  
  
Falkenberg, Sweden.** The mutilated body of talented young jewellery designer, Linnea Blix, is found in a snow-swept marina.  
  
  
  
**Hampstead Heath, London.** The body of a young boy is discovered with similar wounds to Linnea's.  
  
  
  
**Buchenwald Concentration Camp, 1944.** In the midst of the hell of the Holocaust, Erich Hebner will do anything to see himself as a human again.  
  
  
  
Are the two murders the work of a serial killer, and how are they connected to shocking events at Buchenwald?  
  
  
  
Emily Roy, a profiler on loan to Scotland Yard from the Canadian Royal Mounted Police, joins up with Linnea's friend, French true-crime writer Alexis Castells, to investigate the puzzling case. They travel between Sweden and London, and then deep into the past, as a startling and terrifying connection comes to light.  
  
  
  
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'A terrific, original duo' **_The Times_**  
  
  
  
'Multi-layered, superbly plotted, brimming with mystery, tension and bone-chilling violence, and with two very different - but equally fascinating - lead female characters, Block 46 is not for the squeamish or faint-hearted ... this is a book that has the power to shock and the artistry to impress long after the last page has turned' **_Lancashire Post_**  
  
  
  
'Utterly compelling' **_Woman's Own_**  
  
  
  
'A bold and audacious debut from a very talented writer. Heralds the beginning of a thrilling new series' **R J Ellory**  
  
  
  
'Viscerally brutal yet delicately beautiful, like blood spatter on fresh snow. An unbelievable debut' **Matt Wesolowski**  
  
  
  
'A truly unique and chilling blend of Nordic Noir's dark atmosphere ... gritty, bone-chilling, and harrowing - it's not for the faint of heart, and not to be missed' **Crime by the Book**  
  
  
  
'A real page-turner, I loved it' **Martina Cole**  
  
  
  
'A great serial-killer thriller with a nice twist ... first rate' **James Oswald**  
  
  
  
'Cleverly plotted, simply excellent' **Ragnar Jónasson**  
  
  
  
'A must-read' **_Daily Express_**  
  
  
  
'There's a touch of Hannibal Lector in this one, and the final plot twists are harsh and sudden. You'll want to double check the door locks and keep a few extra lights on, as you read ... the suspense is brutal' **Kingdom Books**

## Details

- **Price:** 8.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Orenda Books
- **Tags:** All Books, Fiction, Thrillers

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