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Informationen zum Autor Anders de la Motte was formerly a police officer and then director of security at one of the world’s largest IT companies. He is currently freelancing as an international security consultant. The first instalment of the Game Trilogy, Game, received the First Book Award from the Swedish Crime Writers’ Academy and has sold over 100,000 copies in Sweden alone. Books two and three, Buzz and Bubble, were also bestsellers across Europe. MemoRandom is his fourth thriller. Klappentext From the winner of the Swedish Crime Novel of the Year! comes a new suspenseful thriller set in a dark and ruthless world. Detective Julia Gabrielsson is on the case to investigate the discovery of a mutilated body. Zusammenfassung WINNER SWEDISH CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR. The adrenaline-charged and suspenseful thriller set in a ruthless world where all means are permitted in the fight for power.
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'Once again the author demonstrates his legerdemain in manipulating disparate story lines - as well as avoiding allowing the plot, gripping as it is, from overshadowing so many characters readers will care about' Publishers Weekly, US
'Anders de la Motte has herein crafted a modern, Swedish thriller of international class, with an ethical social pathos and filmic qualities. A bit like the books of Arne Dahl and the movies about Jason Bourne all in one package' BTJ, Sweden
'Ferociously thrilling ... Anders de la Motte's storytelling possesses a momentum that makes his novels into real page-turners' Ölandsbladet, Sweden
'An incredibly suspenseful story of power struggles, betrayals and corruption' Norra Skåne, Sweden
Praise for Anders de la Motte:
'A turbocharged thriller ... With breakneck pace and a mature narrative command, de la Motte deftly spins out these divergent strands, until the intricate outlines of a deadly spider's web finally becomes visible-and inescapable' Publishers Weekly *Starred Review*
'For all the book's twists and turns, de la Motte is completely at ease in thickening and expanding the plot. He never forces the action, instead tightening the web in which Sarac seems to be caught. The cast of characters is nicely varied; part of the pleasure is seeing through the bad guys before the protagonist does' Kirkus
'An action-filled thriller that makes good use of an unreliable narrator ... An intriguing premise and a compelling lead character' Booklist
'MemoRandom provides high quality all the way. The end is so violent and Pulp Ficition-like that I almost started giggling. This is a raw, bloody, effectively told story about organized crime, police officers with double agendas, and corruption on high levels in the political sphere' Aftonbladet
'A thrilling novel about secret informants among the police force' Mariestads Tidning
