Part of Ewert Grens, book 1
First published 2007
A child murderer breaks free from prison four years after killing two children in a basement. Police race to recapture him, knowing he will strike again. Their fears prove correct when another child dies. Fredrik Steffansson watches his child become the killer's latest victim. The media feeds public panic and rage. Traditional justice has failed Fredrik twice now. He decides the system cannot protect other families if it could not protect his own. Fredrik takes action into his own hands, determined to stop the killer permanently. His choice to pursue personal vengeance sets off a chain of events that will destroy more than he imagined. The line between justice and revenge blurs as Fredrik discovers that some actions cannot be undone.
Genres: suspense, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: justice-vs-revenge, unreliable-narrator
352 pages · Paperback · Abacus
Content warnings: child-death, violence