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    The Iron Chariot: Voted The Greatest Norwegian Crime Novel of All Time

    By Stein Riverton

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    ‘The founder of the modern Norwegian crime novel’ – Jo Nesbo

    On a blazing hot summer’s day, holidaymakers at a guesthouse on a Norwegian island are shocked to discover a fellow guest has been found murdered out on a desolate plain. The nameless narrator, an author, was the last person to see the victim alive; shortly afterwards, he was disturbed by a noise like ‘a rattling of chains’. A local tells him this is ‘the iron chariot’, which is said to presage death.

    Detective Asbjorn Krag is summoned from the capital of Kristiania, and sets about investigating the murder. When a similar death occurs on the plain, it is again preceded by the eerie sound of the iron chariot, which leaves no tracks. Mystery is added to mystery when the victim turns out to be a man believed to have died several years earlier.

    Drawn unwillingly into the investigation, the narrator is puzzled by the enigmatic detective’s apparent inaction, and troubled by unfolding events. These begin to take a toll on his mental wellbeing and he sinks into a state of dread, exacerbated by mysterious happenings at the cabin where he is staying.

    So profound is his unease that he feels he must leave the island. Then Krag promises to tell him the solution to the mystery…

    Voted #1 in a poll of the greatest Norwegian crime novels of all time, The Iron Chariot is a classic of the genre that is now getting a long overdue publication in English.

    ‘This is a classic Norwegian crime story. It was written over 100 years ago. Riverton is regarded as the founder of the modern Norwegian crime novel and he is a great writer.’ – Jo Nesbo

    ‘I’ve sketched out a fine new detective novel. Or not exactly a detective novel but a thrilling tale, a sensational tale, the most exciting novel I have ever written. The name of the book will be The Iron Chariot’ – Stein Riverton

    'Fresh, compelling and captivating... A five star read.' Read Day and Night

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbandoned Bookshop
    Release dateFeb 20, 2017
    ISBN9781911420347

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    • 5/5
      Short and sweet with a twist I didnt even see coming. I can see why this is a well regarded title.