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A Swedish crime writer as thrilling as Mankell, a detective as compelling as Wallander . . .

Håkan Nesser's astonishingly successful Van Veeteren series continues with the eighth book, The Weeping Girl.

Winnie Maas died because she changed her mind . . .

A community is left reeling after a teacher - Arnold Maager - is convicted of murdering his female pupil Winnie Maas. It seems the girl had been pregnant with Maager's child.

Years later, on her eighteenth birthday, Maager's daughter Mikaela finally learns the terrible truth about her father. Desperate for answers, Mikaela travels to the institution at Lejnice, where Maager has been held since his trial. But soon afterwards she inexplicably vanishes.

Detective Inspector Ewa Moreno from the Maardam Police is on holiday in the area when she finds herself drawn into the case of Mikaela's disappearance. But before she can make any headway in the investigati

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One of the best of the Nordic Noir writers. * Guardian *
The godfather of Swedish crime. * Metro *
One of Sweden’s best crime writers. * Mail on Sunday *
A master of suspense. * Sunday Times *

The Weeping Girl

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    A Paperback / softback by Håkan Nesser, Laurie Thompson

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      Publisher Pan Macmillan
      Published 26 September 2013
      ISBN-13 9781447216582
      978-1447216582
      ISBN-10 144721658X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A Swedish crime writer as thrilling as Mankell, a detective as compelling as Wallander . . .

      Håkan Nesser's astonishingly successful Van Veeteren series continues with the eighth book, The Weeping Girl.

      Winnie Maas died because she changed her mind . . .

      A community is left reeling after a teacher - Arnold Maager - is convicted of murdering his female pupil Winnie Maas. It seems the girl had been pregnant with Maager's child.

      Years later, on her eighteenth birthday, Maager's daughter Mikaela finally learns the terrible truth about her father. Desperate for answers, Mikaela travels to the institution at Lejnice, where Maager has been held since his trial. But soon afterwards she inexplicably vanishes.

      Detective Inspector Ewa Moreno from the Maardam Police is on holiday in the area when she finds herself drawn into the case of Mikaela's disappearance. But before she can make any headway in the investigati

      Trade Review
      One of the best of the Nordic Noir writers. * Guardian *
      The godfather of Swedish crime. * Metro *
      One of Sweden’s best crime writers. * Mail on Sunday *
      A master of suspense. * Sunday Times *

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