{"product_id":"the-courier-volume-7-9781912374434","title":"The Courier, Volume 7","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe international bestselling godfather of Nordic Noir takes on one of the most horrific periods of modern history, in a stunning standalone thriller ... NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eThe Courier\u003c\/i\u003e is a stylish stand-alone thriller from the godfather of Scandi noir ... Ola Dahl ratchets up the tension from the first pages and never lets go' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Cleverly braiding together past and present, the who and why of murder and betrayal are unpicked. The detail is impressive' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1942, Jewish courier Ester is betrayed, narrowly avoiding arrest by the Gestapo. In a great haste, she escapes to Sweden, saving herself. Her family in Oslo, however, is deported to Auschwitz. In Stockholm, Ester meets the resistance hero, Gerhard Falkum, who has left his little daughter and fled both the Germans and allegations that he murdered his wife,  se, who helped Ester get to Sweden. Their burgeoning relationship ends abruptly when Falkum dies in a fire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And yet, twenty-five years later, Falkum shows up in Oslo. He wants to reconnect with his daughter. But where has he been, and what is the real reason for his return? Ester stumbles across information that forces her to look closely at her past, and to revisit her war-time training to stay alive... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with Dahl's trademark characterization and elegant plotting, \u003ci\u003eThe Courier\u003c\/i\u003e sees the hugely respected godfather of Nordic Noir at his best, as he takes on one of the most horrific periods of modern history, in an exceptional, shocking thriller. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Absorbing, heart-rending and perfectly plotted. Kjell Ola Dahl's \u003ci\u003eThe Courier\u003c\/i\u003e passes seamlessly from the present to the dark past of WWII. Fabulous ' \u003cb\u003eDenzil Meyrick\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Skilfully juggling three Oslo timelines -- in 1942, 1967 and 2015 -- Dahl starts his story with Germany's occupation of Norway and the work of those who tried to resist, then brings his characters forward to a post-war unravelling of what really happened in those dangerous days -- and the traumatic rewriting of personal stories' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times Crime Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e '\u003ci\u003eThe Courier\u003c\/i\u003e is very good on the socio-political situation of the time, the relationship between Norway and neutral neighbour Sweden. This is a gritty but ultimately uplifting story. Superbly translated by Don Bartlett'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e NB Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'A fascinating, intricate, provocative read, set in motion by events in 1942, and brilliantly highlighting human need and emotions ... told and translated so beautifully, each moment opens into the other as a series of doors that you just need to open and walk through. '\u003ci\u003eThe Courier\u003c\/i\u003e' sent a shiver coursing through me, it is a truly eloquent and rewarding tale, and oh that ending ' \u003cb\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Written with Dahl's trademark characterisation and clever plotting, \u003ci\u003eThe Courier\u003c\/i\u003e sees one of Norway's most critically acclaimed authors at his best ... This stunning and compelling wartime thriller is reminiscent of the writing of John Le Carr  and William Boyd' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Books Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Utterly convincing' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Kjell Ola Dahl's novels are superb. If you haven't read one, you need to - right now' \u003cb\u003eWilliam Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'More than gripping' \u003cb\u003eEuropean Literature Network\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The perfect example of why Nordic Noir has become such a popular genre' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'It all comes together, of course, in the kind of masterful, detailed plotting that Dahl is known for. The events are shocking, but familiar given the number of novels set in and around World War II, but the power of \u003ci\u003eThe Courier \u003c\/i\u003eis how Dahl has given a complex, human face to such an inhuman tragedy' \u003cb\u003eCrime Fiction Lover\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Atmospheric thriller with lots of great twists and loved the scandi wartime story in particular. Gripping will be recommending to readers' \u003cb\u003eEdgy Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orenda Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912374434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/12\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2019 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kjell Ola Dahl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36670445453468,"sku":"9781912374434","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_6d200030-af1b-4760-8ddd-b60b97b5d863.jpg?v=1603922685","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-courier-volume-7-9781912374434","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}