The Boy in the Headlights: From the author of the Richard & Judy bestseller I’m Travelling Alone
Mar 2019 · Munch and Krüger Book 3 · Random House
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'Gives Jo Nesbo a run for his money' Sunday Express
'Intelligent and gripping' The Times
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Mindless killer? Or do they know exactly what they're doing?
Winter 1996. An old man is driving home when his headlights catch an animal on the empty road up ahead. He stamps hard on the brakes. But it is not an animal at all. It is a young boy, frightened and alone, with a set of deer antlers strapped firmly to his head.
Fourteen years later, a body is found in a mountain lake. Within weeks, three people have died. Each time, the killer has left a clue, inviting Special Investigations Detectives Munch and Krüger to play a deadly game - a game they cannot possibly win. Against the most dangerous and terrifying kind of serial killer. One who chooses their victims completely at random.
To find the killer they must look deep within their own dark pasts, but how can you stop a murderer when you cannot begin to predict their next move?
The new novel from Samuel Bjork, THE WOLF, is available now.
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What readers are saying:
'A riveting story, with plenty of dark emotions. Perfect for Scandi-Noir lovers.'
'I was hooked, this tale got my heart racing and in places sat on the edge of my seat and reading late into the night.'
'Ingenious . . . I found it gripping and compulsive.'
'Intelligent and gripping' The Times
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Mindless killer? Or do they know exactly what they're doing?
Winter 1996. An old man is driving home when his headlights catch an animal on the empty road up ahead. He stamps hard on the brakes. But it is not an animal at all. It is a young boy, frightened and alone, with a set of deer antlers strapped firmly to his head.
Fourteen years later, a body is found in a mountain lake. Within weeks, three people have died. Each time, the killer has left a clue, inviting Special Investigations Detectives Munch and Krüger to play a deadly game - a game they cannot possibly win. Against the most dangerous and terrifying kind of serial killer. One who chooses their victims completely at random.
To find the killer they must look deep within their own dark pasts, but how can you stop a murderer when you cannot begin to predict their next move?
The new novel from Samuel Bjork, THE WOLF, is available now.
___
What readers are saying:
'A riveting story, with plenty of dark emotions. Perfect for Scandi-Noir lovers.'
'I was hooked, this tale got my heart racing and in places sat on the edge of my seat and reading late into the night.'
'Ingenious . . . I found it gripping and compulsive.'
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November 2, 2024
This was a poor read. So much so that I didn't bother to finish it. The characterizations were tedious, repetitive and cliched. The lazy literary trick of changing scene when a character makes an insight was annoying and very overused. The cliche of characters "struggling with their demons" was pathetically repetitive and boring. This book was not well imagined nor even vaguely realistic. It's laughable that a team of professional publishing staff worked on this and that it got good reviews. It tells you something depressing about the publishing and reviewing business.
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April 14, 2021
The boy in the headlights
About the author
Samuel Bjork (Author)
Samuel Bjork is the pen name of Norwegian novelist, playwright and singer/songwriter Frode Sander Øien. The Munch and Krüger series features five books: the Richard & Judy Bookclub bestseller I'm Travelling Alone, The Owl Always Hunts At Night, The Boy in the Headlights, The Wolf and Dead Island.
Charlotte Barslund (Translator)
Charlotte Barslund translates Scandinavian novels and plays. Her recent work includes Calling Out For You by Karin Fossum, Machine by Peter Adolphsen and The Pelican by August Strindberg.
Samuel Bjork is the pen name of Norwegian novelist, playwright and singer/songwriter Frode Sander Øien. The Munch and Krüger series features five books: the Richard & Judy Bookclub bestseller I'm Travelling Alone, The Owl Always Hunts At Night, The Boy in the Headlights, The Wolf and Dead Island.
Charlotte Barslund (Translator)
Charlotte Barslund translates Scandinavian novels and plays. Her recent work includes Calling Out For You by Karin Fossum, Machine by Peter Adolphsen and The Pelican by August Strindberg.
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