Misterioso

The first novel in Arne Dahl�� gripping Intercrime series��onsidered one of Sweden�� best��i>Misterioso is a piercingly dark and absorbing detective thriller.
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After dismantling a bloody hostage situation at a bank outside Stockholm, Detective Paul Hjelm is dropped into an elite task-force assembled to find an elusive murderer with a sophisticated method. The killer breaks into the homes of Sweden�� high-profile business leaders at night, places two bullets in their heads with deadly precision, then removes the bullets from the walls�� ritual enacted to a rare bootleg recording of Thelonious Monk�� jazz classic ��isterioso.��As Hjlem and the rest of the team follow one lead after another, they must navigate the murky underworld of the Russian mafia, penetrate the secret society of Sweden�� wealthiest denizens, and battle one of the country�� most persistent ills: a deep-rooted xenophobia that affects both the police and the perpetrator.