{"title":"Johana Gustawsson","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-bleeding-limited-edition","title":"The Bleeding - Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQueen of French Noir, Johana Gustawsson returns with the first in a startling new series  a dark, horrifying, powerful historical thriller with an extraordinary mystery at its heart and three women pushed so far beyond breaking point, they have only one way out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGustawssons writing is so vivid, its electrifying. Utterly compelling \u003cstrong\u003ePeter James\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1899, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBelle poque Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e. Luciennes two daughters are believed dead when her mansion burns to the ground, but she is certain that her girls are still alive and embarks on a journey into the depths of the spiritualist community to find them.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1949, Post-War Qubec\u003c\/strong\u003e. Teenager Linas father has died in the French Resistance, and as she struggles to fit in at school, her mother introduces her to an elderly woman at the asylum where she works, changing Linas life in the darkest way imaginable.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2002, Quebec\u003c\/strong\u003e. A former schoolteacher is accused of brutally stabbing her husband  a famous university professor  to death. Detective Maxine Grant, who has recently lost her own husband and is parenting a teenager and a new baby single-handedly, takes on the investigation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUnder enormous personal pressure, Maxine makes a series of macabre discoveries that link directly to historical cases involving black magic and murder, secret societies and spiritism  and women at breaking point, who will stop at nothing to protect the ones they love\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e_________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Johana Gustawsson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***Longlisted for the CWA International Dagger***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHistorical sections highlight, in distressing detail, the atrocious treatment of mothers-to-be in Francos Spain  A satisfying, full-fat mystery \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssured telling of a complex story \u003cem\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA real page-turner, I loved it \u003cstrong\u003eMartina Cole\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDark, oppressive and bloody, but its also thought-provoking, compelling and very moving \u003cem\u003eMetro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bold and intelligent read \u003cstrong\u003eLaura Wilson, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUtterly compelling \u003cem\u003eWomans Own\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCleverly plotted, simply excellent \u003cstrong\u003eRagnar Jnasson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA must-read \u003cem\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBold and audacious \u003cstrong\u003eR. 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The Queen of French Noir returns with a chilling, utterly captivating historical thriller, based on a true story. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eArt expert Emma Lindahl is anxious when shes asked to appraise the antiques and artefacts in the infamous manor house of one of Swedens wealthiest families, on the island of Storholmen, where a young woman was murdered nine years earlier, her killer never found. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEmma must work alone, and with the Gussman family apparently avoiding her, she sees virtually no one in the house. Do they have something to hide?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs she goes about her painstaking work and one shocking discovery yields clues that lead to another, Emma becomes determined to uncover the secrets of the house and its occupants.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen the lifeless body of another young woman is found in the icy waters surrounding the island, Detective Karl Ros?n arrives to investigate, and memories of his failure to solve the first case come rushing back. Could this young womans tragic death somehow hold the key to the first?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBattling her own demons, Emma joins forces with Karl to embark upon a chilling investigation, plunging them into horrifying secrets from the past  Viking rites and tainted love  and Scandinavias deepest, darkest winterĶ\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264455688486,"sku":"yule-island","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/BOOKSforWEBSITEDONOTDELETE-2025-10-08T145553.953.png?v=1759931974"},{"product_id":"son","title":"Son","description":"\u003cp class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ePsychologist and expert on body language and memory, Kari Voss investigates the murder of two teenaged girls in the small Norwegian town of Son, as suspicion is cast on multiple suspects. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003emesmerisingly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003edark, twisty start to a nerve-shattering new series by two of the world's finest crime writers…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ebreathtaking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e thriller with a complex plot and twist to die for. Simply brilliant’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eDaily E\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003express\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eWritten by one of France’s leading crime writers and one of Norway’s best-selling authors, the story introduces a truly original character that we will hear much more of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e … superb’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e‘A pacy, gripping read that marks the start of an exciting new series. The best Nordic noir I’ve read in ages. Spectacular!’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s7\"\u003eTariq \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s7\"\u003eAshkanani\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eTwo prime exponents of international crime fiction … this is Franco-Nordic Noir delivered with total authority’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s6\"\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e_______________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEveryone here is lying…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eExpert on body language and memory, and consultant to the Oslo Police, psychologist Kari Voss sleepwalks through her days, and, by night, continues the devastating search for her young son, who disappeared on his birthday, seven years earlier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eStill grieving for her dead husband, and trying to pull together the pieces of her life, she is thrust into a shocking local investigation, when two teenage girls are violently murdered in a family summer home in the nearby village of Son.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eWhen a friend of the victims is charged with the barbaric killings, it seems the case is closed, but Kari is not convinced. Using her skills and working on instinct, she conducts her own enquiries, leading her to multiple suspects, including people who knew the dead girls well…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eWith the help of Chief Constable Ramona \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003eNorum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e, she discovers that no one – including the victims – are what they seem. And that there is a dark secret at the heart of Son village that could have implications not just for her own son's disappearance, but Kari's own life, too…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFor fans of Harlan Coben, Lars Kepler, Jo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eNesbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eJorn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Lier Horst … and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eThe Mentalist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003e____\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eGustawsson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eEnger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e deliver a one-two punch that's a stone-cold knockout’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s7\"\u003eAlexandra Sokoloff \u0026amp; Craig Robertson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e‘Twisty and moving, with abundant psychological insight, this investigation of blood ties, in all meanings of the word, is superb crime-writing’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eAntti \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eTuomainen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e'Blown away by this cracking thriller and I was already loving it before they hit me with THAT ending. Bravo!' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eTrevor Wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e‘Utterly gripping and brilliantly layered … kept me hooked from start to the twisty finish – Nordic Noir as it should be’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Lilja \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSigurðardóttir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e‘This is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eperfect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e thriller’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMichael Wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e‘A potent reminder of just how powerful crime fiction can be. An absorbing, original and deeply affecting novel that grips with a fierceness and masterfully drags the reader into the darkest places. Brilliant in all senses of the word’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eRob Parker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e‘A body-language expert with a grief of her own, a devastated community full of secrets, and a final sentence that leaves you reeling’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSam Holland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e‘When two excellent writers collaborate, you know it’s going to be good, but\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e SON surpassed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e expectations. Great premise, great characters and, simply put, a great book’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eYrsa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eSigurðardóttir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eSON\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e had me gripped from the first page to the last. A perfect slice of Scandi Noir, and that ending! More, please!’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Lisa Hall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s4\"\u003e‘It has everything I look for in a crime novel. Clever, intriguing, atmospheric’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eMichael J. 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