Iskald (Bengt Alvsaker #2) lydbok

At 5 o’clock in the morning, the sound from the whistle on the M/F Utne echoes between the mountains in Hardanger. Norseman Xtreme, the world’s toughest and decidedly coldest triathlon competition, is underway. Local police officer Bengt Alvsaker is one of 250 nervous athletes who jump into the dark, ice-cold fjord. But when he and the other swimmers scramble ashore in Eidfjord and heave themselves onto their bikes, a figure with starting number 22 remains lying in the water, lifeless.

Bengt Alvsaker and his team are faced with their most complicated case to date. The hunt for a murderer in the small local community will throw up a lot of dirt and reveal old and painful secrets. The idyllic Hardanger villages will never be the same again.

Nominated for The Norwegian Silver Dagger (Sølvkniven) Award 2020.

PRESS QUOTES

“Agnes Matre’s writing is good and compelling […]. She has created a universe in which both she and the reader can enjoy themselves. We are in beautiful Hardanger with its fjords and fruit trees. An effective contrast to the dark deeds Matre sprinkles throughout her crime novel.”
Truls Horvei, Haugesunds Avis

“Matre writes credibly and in a nuanced way about how compulsive gambling can lead to a ruined family life and desperate actions.”
Gro Jørstad Nilsen, Bergens Tidende

“Agnes Lovise Matre can write – and the framework surrounding this year’s crime novel Ice Cold is great.”
Sindre Hovdenakk, VG

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