num_pages: 322
description: Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is forced to unlock the secrets of a nearly perfect murder in this taut psychological thriller.On a rainy April day, a body—or what is left of it—is found by a young girl. Wrapped in a blanket with no hands, feet, or head, it signals the work of a brutal, methodical killer. The victim, Leopold Verhaven, was a track star before he was convicted for killing two of his ex-lovers. He consistently proclaimed his innocence, however, and was killed on the day of his return to society. This latest murder is more than a little perplexing and Chief Inspector Van Veeteren is determined to discover the truth, even if it means taking the law into his own hands.
language: English
title: The Return
titlecomplete: The Return
genres: Crime, Sweden, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Detective, Scandinavian Literature, Nordic Noir, Mystery, Swedish Literature
ratings_count: 6253
series: Inspector Van Veeteren
awards: awardedAt: 788947200000
name: Svenska Deckarakademins pris för bästa svenska kriminalroman
publisher: Macmillan