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Ruthless

Anne Mette Hancock

‘Gripping, endearing, dark, and funny … Highly recommended’ Harlan Coben

‘Hancock writes with a razor-sharp pen, wittily and with originality. I simply adore her books’ KATRINE ENGBERG, bestselling author of The Tenant

A pulse-pounding Scandinavian noir about secrets, buried truths, and what happens when we go digging into the past

When Jan Frischof gives a shocking deathbed confession, journalist Heloise Kaldan suspects a hidden truth. Despite Jan’s warning of danger, Heloise delves deeper, uncovering links to decades-old disappearances that many want left in the past. With everyone lying to her, Heloise enlists the help of her friend Detective Inspector Erik Schäfer to unravel the mysteries of the past.

Rave Reader Reviews

‘Thrilling and suspenseful’

‘Well-paced and full of surprises. The final twist was a shocker’

‘This was tense, atmospheric, and a twisty end that I was not expecting’

‘Dark and addictive’

‘Many twists and turns in this one!’

‘Deceptions and twists that reveal a sinister plot in an idyllic Scandinavian setting’

‘That ending just blew my mind’

‘A mindblowing twist … great Scandi Noir read’

Paperback

ISBN: 9781800754348

Published: August 1, 2024

Ebook

ISBN: 9781800754355

Published: October 10, 2023

Category:
Fiction

Reviews for Ruthless

‘Gripping, endearing, dark, and funny … Highly recommended’ Harlan Coben

‘A gripping tale that makes you want to relocate to wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen — at least until the truly sickening final twist’ – The Times

‘Excellent Scandi noir’ – Sunday Independent

‘Genuinely chilling … Sharp, twisty and gripping’ – Paul Burke, Crime Time FM

‘Hancock saves a whopper for the deceptively quiet climax’ – Kirkus Reviews

‘Scandinavian noir fans of writers like Jo Nesbø will love this dark tale‘ – Booklist

Praise for the Kaldan and Scháfer Mystery series:

‘Gripping, endearing, dark, and funny, Anne Mette Hancock has written the best series I’ve read this year‘ – Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author

‘Hancock writes with a razor-sharp pen, wittily and with originality. I simply adore her books‘ – Katrine Engberg, #1 international bestselling author of The Tenant

Author

Anne Mette Hancock

Anne Mette Hancock lives in Copenhagen with her two children. In 2017 her debut The Corpse Flower introduced readers to journalist Heloise Kaldan and police officer Erik Schäfer. It won the Danish Crime Academy’s debutant prize, was a #1 bestseller in Denmark and a top ten bestseller in Europe. The sequel, The Collector, was published in Denmark in 2018 and will be published by Swift in 2023.