num_pages: 259
description: When the theft of a purse from a stroller results in an infant's death, two teenagers are in trouble. Unaware of the enormity of their crime, Zipp and Andreas are intent on committing still another. They follow an elderly woman home, and Andreas enters her house with his ever-reliable switchblade. Motionless in the dark, Zipp waits for his friend to come out.Inspector Konrad Sejer and his colleague Jacob Skarre see no connection between the infant's death and the reported disappearance of a local delinquent. And so while the confusion in the world outside mounts, the chilling, heart-stopping truth unfolds inside the old woman's home.Unflappable as ever, Sejer digs below the surface of small-town tranquillity in an effort to understand how and why violence destroys everyday lives. Another brilliantly observed, precisely rendered psychological mystery from the highly acclaimed Karin Fossum.
language: English
title: When the Devil Holds the Candle
titlecomplete: When the Devil Holds the Candle
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Nordic Noir, Suspense, Detective, Thriller, Audiobook, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Scandinavian Literature
ratings_count: 5943
places: Norway
series: Konrad Sejer
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Gumshoe Award
category: Best European Crime Novel
publisher: Harcourt