The boy in the snow

Suspense in the best tradition of Scandinavian crime fiction in a new and addictive novel by the acclaimed author of I'm Traveling Alone.

"Bjørk's best book yet."
Verdens Gang

Winter 1999. A man returns home. It's dark, cold, and his car drives along a lonely road. Suddenly, the headlights illuminate something that looks like an animal. The man slams on the brakes. In front of the vehicle, he finds a child in shock, almost frozen. On his head, he wears deer antlers.

Fourteen years later, a woman is brutally murdered in a mountain lake. Within three weeks, three people have died. On each occasion, the criminal has left a clue inviting investigators Holger Munch and Mia Krüger into a deadly game. A race against time begins against the most dangerous and terrifying type of serial killer: the one who chooses his victims completely at random.

Critics have said:
"A masterful lesson in how to write a suspense novel. Magnificent."
The Sun

"Watch out, Jo Nesbø."
Bergens Tidende

"Bjørk's best book yet. An exciting and well-constructed plot full of surprising twists... Bjørk has an original voice and his style is rhythmic and musical."
Verdens Gang

"The new novel is as intelligent and full of twists as his incredibly successful debut I'm Traveling Alone."
The Sunday Times

"Fans of Scandinavian crime fiction are going to love this exciting story of detective Holger Much and the brilliant but tormented Mia Kruger... Extraordinary suspense until the last page."
Best Magazine

"Bjørk constructs his novels intelligently and ingeniously... When you think you're close to guessing everything, he gives the story a new twist and keeps the tension until the last page. This is how great mystery novels should be... He writes exceptionally well, there is an energy in his style and in his plots that makes it impossible to stop reading."
Nettavisen

"An exuberant dark fantasy... An unsettling atmosphere envelops the story and forces the reader to move page by page in search of the solution. Bjørk's writing is captivating."
Trønder-Avisa

"What distinguishes Bjørk from most crime novel writers is his literary talent... Suspense until the end."
Adresseavisen

"Incredibly exciting! How Samuel Bjørk writes! What speed! What suspense! What unexpected twists! What a great pair of investigators! Not a single page is boring... A display of how to write an effective, entertaining, and suspenseful thriller. A true fireworks show."
Bjørnebok

"His short chapters keep the intrigue flowing and increase the tension in this original Nordic thriller, intelligently constructed and populated by very well-defined characters."
Choice Magazine

"Bjørk introduces authentic emotional intelligence into his crime novels."
Literary Review