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Blaze me a sun : a novel about a crime / Christoffer Carlsson ; translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles.

Summary:
"In February 1986, the Halland police receive a call from a man who claims to have raped a woman. I'm going to do it again, he says. Then the call cuts off. By the time policeman Sven Jörgensson reaches the victim, she's taking her last breath. For Sven and his son Vidar, this will prove a decisive moment. On the same night, Sweden plunges into a state of shock after the murder of the prime minister. Could there possibly be a connection? Two more women fall victim to the local serial killer without Sven being able to stop him. Over time Sven becomes obsessed with the case, while Vidar, longing to be closer to his father, joins the police. For years Sven remains haunted by the murders he cannot solve and paralyzed by fear that the killer might strike again. Eventually Sven retires in defeat from the police. Having failed to catch the murderer, he passes his obsession to his son. Many years later, the case unexpectedly resurfaces when a novelist returns home to Halland after a failed marriage and sputtering career. The writer befriends a retired police officer, a former colleague of Sven's, who helps the novelist--our narrator--unspool the many strands of this engrossing tale about a community confronting its collective guilt"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593449356
  • ISBN: 0593449355
  • Physical Description: 433 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: London ; Hogarth, [2023]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Originally published in Sweden as Brinn mig en sol by Albert Bonniers Förlag in Stockholm, Sweden."
Subject: Novelists > Fiction.
Police > Fiction.
Serial murder investigation > Fiction.
Fathers and sons > Fiction.
Cold cases (Criminal investigation) > Fiction.
Tofta (Sweden) > Fiction.
Genre: Fictional Work
Detective and mystery fiction.
Novels.
Romans.

Available copies

  • 11 of 13 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 13 total copies.
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Albright Memorial Library MYS CARLSSO (Text) 50686016262326 Adult Fiction Available -
Dillsburg Area Public Library Adults CAR Fiction (Text) 34001001429024 Adult Area Available -
Exeter Community Library CAR (Text) 33249025516281 Fiction Available -
Kreutz Creek Valley Library Adults CAR Fiction (Text) 34261000601839 Adult Area New Checked Out 04/03/2024
Mason-Dixon Public Library Adults CAR Mystery (Text) 34262000900239 Main Room Available -
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity FIC CAR BLA 2023 (Text) 31001101876861 Adult Fiction Available -
Paul Smith Library of Southern York County Adults CAR Fiction (Text) 34318001217575 Adult Area Available -
Allentown Public Library CARLSSON, CHRISTOFFER (Text) 34455006964940 Adult Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Coolidge Branch f (Text) 33062009697914 Adult Fiction Available -
Bethlehem Main Library f (Text) 33062009672016 Adult Fiction Available -

Summary: "In February 1986, the Halland police receive a call from a man who claims to have raped a woman. I'm going to do it again, he says. Then the call cuts off. By the time policeman Sven Jörgensson reaches the victim, she's taking her last breath. For Sven and his son Vidar, this will prove a decisive moment. On the same night, Sweden plunges into a state of shock after the murder of the prime minister. Could there possibly be a connection? Two more women fall victim to the local serial killer without Sven being able to stop him. Over time Sven becomes obsessed with the case, while Vidar, longing to be closer to his father, joins the police. For years Sven remains haunted by the murders he cannot solve and paralyzed by fear that the killer might strike again. Eventually Sven retires in defeat from the police. Having failed to catch the murderer, he passes his obsession to his son. Many years later, the case unexpectedly resurfaces when a novelist returns home to Halland after a failed marriage and sputtering career. The writer befriends a retired police officer, a former colleague of Sven's, who helps the novelist--our narrator--unspool the many strands of this engrossing tale about a community confronting its collective guilt"--

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