{"product_id":"we-shall-inherit-the-wind-volume-17-9781910633076","title":"We Shall Inherit the Wind: Volume 17","description":"\u003cb\u003eVarg Veum takes on the perplexing case of a missing wind-farm inspector and gets more than he bargained for, as religious zealots, environmental terrorism and then murder take centre stage ... The gripping next instalment in the award-winning Varg Veum series, by one of the fathers of Nordic Noir.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Not many books hook you in the first chapter - this one did, and never let go!' \u003cb\u003eMari Hannah\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Mature and captivating' \u003cb\u003eRosemary Goring, \u003ci\u003eHerald Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Moving, uncompromising' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e _________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1998.\u003c\/b\u003e Varg Veum sits by the hospital bedside of his long-term girlfriend Karin, whose life-threatening injuries provide a deeply painful reminder of the mistakes he's made. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Investigating the seemingly innocent disappearance of a wind-farm inspector, Varg Veum is thrust into one of the most challenging cases of his career, riddled with conflicts, environmental terrorism, religious fanaticism, unsolved mysteries and dubious business ethics. Then, in one of the most heart-stopping scenes in crime fiction, the first body appears... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A chilling, timeless story of love, revenge and desire, \u003ci\u003eWe Shall Inherit the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e deftly weaves contemporary issues with a stunning plot that will leave you gripped to the final page. This is Staalesen at his most thrilling, thought-provoking best. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e _________________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Gunnar Staalesen\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'There is a world-weary existential sadness that hangs over his central detective. The prose is stripped back and simple ... deep emotion bubbling under the surface - the real turmoil of the characters' lives just under the surface for the reader to intuit, rather than have it spelled out for them' \u003cb\u003eDoug Johnstone, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Gunnar Staalesen is one of my very favourite Scandinavian authors. Operating out of Bergen in Norway, his private eye, Varg Veum, is a complex but engaging anti-hero. Varg means \"wolf \" in Norwegian, and this is a series with very sharp teeth' \u003cb\u003eIan Rankin\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Staalesen continually reminds us he is one of the finest of Nordic novelists' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Chilling and perilous results -- all told in a pleasingly dry style' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Staalesen does a masterful job of exposing the worst of Norwegian society in this highly disturbing entry' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'The Varg Veum series is more concerned with character and motivation than spectacle, and it's in the quieter scenes that the real drama lies' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerald Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Every inch the equal of his Nordic confreres Henning Mankell and Jo Nesbo' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'With an expositional style that is all but invisible, Staalesen masterfully compels us from the first pages ... If you're a fan of Varg Veum, this is not to be missed, and if you're new to the series, this is one of the best ones. You're encouraged to jump right in, even if the Norwegian names can be a bit confusing to follow' \u003cb\u003eCrime Fiction Lover\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'With short, smart, darkly punchy chapters \u003ci\u003eWolves at the Door\u003c\/i\u003e is a provocative and gripping read' \u003cb\u003eLoveReading\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Haunting, dark and totally noir, a great read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Books Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'An upmarket Philip Marlowe' \u003cb\u003eMaxim Jakubowski, \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'Razor-edged Scandinavian crime fiction at its finest' \u003cb\u003eQuentin Bates\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 11\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781910633076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/22\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2016 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gunnar Staalesen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51230765547701,"sku":"9781910633076","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3c2c529f-87dc-40df-ba2a-2810fc9cb97e.jpg?v=1750170130","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/we-shall-inherit-the-wind-volume-17-9781910633076","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}