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The Darkest Room

A Novel

By Johan Theorin

By Johan Theorin

By Johan Theorin

By Johan Theorin

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Part of The Oland Quartet

Part of The Oland Quartet

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Sep 29, 2009 | ISBN 9780385342223

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Sep 29, 2009 | ISBN 9780440338970

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    About The Darkest Room

    WINNER OF SWEDEN’S BEST CRIME NOVEL AWARD

    On the idyllic island of Öland, off the coast of northern Sweden, a young couple from Stockholm tries to start life afresh. For Joakim and Katrine Westin, reclaiming a long-neglected family manor will be a labor of love, as they slowly bring the sprawling home back to life and introduce their two children to the island’s woodlands, glens, and beaches. But in the Westins’ new home, there are things that cannot be repaired, lives that have gone wrong, and secrets that have followed them. When the family is struck by tragedy, it’s up to grief-stricken Joakim to put together a puzzle of inexplicable loss, unbearable suspicion, and tangled lives. In this powerhouse of suspense–at once a crime novel and a searing family drama–a home built as a shelter from the sea becomes a human storm of murder.

    About The Darkest Room

    WINNER OF SWEDEN’S BEST CRIME NOVEL AWARD

    On the idyllic island of Öland, off the coast of northern Sweden, a young couple from Stockholm tries to start life afresh. For Joakim and Katrine Westin, reclaiming a long-neglected family manor will be a labor of love, as they slowly bring the sprawling home back to life and introduce their two children to the island’s woodlands, glens, and beaches. But in the Westins’ new home, there are things that cannot be repaired, lives that have gone wrong, and secrets that have followed them. When the family is struck by tragedy, it’s up to grief-stricken Joakim to put together a puzzle of inexplicable loss, unbearable suspicion, and tangled lives. In this powerhouse of suspense–at once a crime novel and a searing family drama–a home built as a shelter from the sea becomes a human storm of murder.

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    About Johan Theorin

    Johan Theorin was born in 1963 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and has spent every summer of his life on northern Oland. He is a journalist and scriptwriter. His second novel, Night Blizzard, will be published by Delacorte in 2009.

    About Johan Theorin

    Johan Theorin was born in 1963 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and has spent every summer of his life on northern Oland. He is a journalist and scriptwriter. His second novel, Night Blizzard, will be published by Delacorte in 2009.

    Product Details

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Crime Mysteries

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Delta
    Sep 29, 2009 | 448 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385342223

    Category: Suspense & Thriller | Crime Mysteries

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Delta
    Sep 29, 2009 | 448 Pages | ISBN 9780440338970
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    Praise

    “A fantastic first novel . . . haunting and lyrical.”—Guardian, London

    “Theorin’s deeply disturbing debut will remind many of Henning Mankell both in its thematic intensity and dark tone.”—Publishers Weekly

    “Vividly rendered . . . The fully fleshed characters and excellent plot should appeal to all crime and thriller readers.”—Booklist, starred review

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