Historical Fiction
The Return of the Dancing Master
2018·400 pages
A cancer-stricken Swedish detective probes a retired colleague's brutal murder, tracing links to executed WWII war criminals and a present-day neo-Nazi network.
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A cancer-stricken Swedish detective probes a retired colleague's brutal murder, tracing links to executed WWII war criminals and a present-day neo-Nazi network.
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From the New York Times –bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander novels: An "absorbing" and "chilling" historical mystery "dripping with evil atmosphere" ( The Times , London). December 12, 1945. The Third Reich lies in ruins as a British warplane lands in Bückeburg, Germany. A man carrying a small black bag quickly disembarks and travels to Hamelin, where he disappears behind the prison gates. Early the next day, England's most experienced hangman executes twelve war criminals. Fifty-four year...
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will contain mild spoilers
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Violence & gore
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Brutal on-page murder with blood trails; references to wartime executions
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Central neo-Nazi network and WWII war-crimes themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Protagonist diagnosed with terminal cancer; fear of death depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Graphic murder; historical war crimes and executions referenced
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