Malin Persson Giolito

From the internationally bestselling author of Quicksand a brilliant gut wrenching story of childhood friends torn apart by gang violence and class differences Dogge is from affluent Ronnviken in Stockholm Billy lives in the concrete towers of Vringe a few hundred yards across a highway but a world apart They met as six year olds at Ronnviken s playground and have been unlikely best friends ever since From the outside Dogge looks privileged he lives in a large home and there is plenty of money at first But his parents are addicts whose negligence becomes a form of abuse Meanwhile Billy s family are poor first generation immigrants unable to escape the no go zone where they live But their cramped apartment is nonetheless a bastion of love When gangs tighten their grip on Vringe a ruthless small time boss seeks recruits and both Dogge and Billy become runners by the time they re twelve Fast cash easy access to drugs and the dream of gaining status draw them in But when Billy wants to leave the gang and finds himself trapped the boys must face the violent rules of the adult game they tried to play When children commit horrible crimes who bears the responsibility With piercing prose and a breathless sense of urgency Deliver Me is at once a poignan

Stockholm, sa banlieue chic. Dans une salle de classe, cinq personnes gisent sur le sol. Debout au milieu d'elles, Maja Norberg, dix-huit ans à peine, élève modèle et fille de bonne famille. Son peti

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Stockholm: Nach einem Blutbad an einem Gymnasium steht die achtzehnjährige Maja vor Gericht. Sie hat geschossen, und unter den Toten sind ihre beste Freundin Amanda, ihr Freund Sebastian und der Lehrer Christer. Wie konnte es dazu kommen, dass dieses einstmals so beliebte Mädchen zur meistgehassten Person Schwedens wurde? Und ist sie überhaupt eine Mörderin?

SIL EST FACILE DE MOURIR À VÅRINGE, IL EST AUSSI SACRÉMENT DIFFICILE DY VIVRE...Une nuit de décembre, dans la banlieue de Stockholm, un jeune garçon est grièvement blessé par balle. Linspecteur Farid

La pièce empeste les oeufs pourris. Lair est lourd de la fumée des tirs. Tout le monde est transpercé de balles, sauf moi. Je nai même pas le moindre bleu.Stockholm, sa banlieue chic. Dans la salle d

**NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES**We Need to Talk About Kevin meets The Secret History. The air is hazy and grey with gunpowder smoke. Everyone has been shot but me. I havent got so much as a bruise.... Is Maja a normal eighteen-year-old, the poster girl-next-door, popular and excelling at her schoolwork, caught in the middle of a terrible tragedy? Or is she guilty of the tragedy itself? Either way, everyone knows her name. She has spent nine excruciating months in jail, awaiting trial for a mass murder that killed her boyfriend and her best friend, and now the time has come for her to enter the courtroom... WHAT WILL YOU BELIEVE? This is the compelling and brutally candid (Daily Mail) story of a girl whose guilt was decided long before her trial - as searing as it is timely and moving. ***What people are saying about QUICKSAND*** Sensitive, moving and absorbing Marcel Berlins, The Times This is the evolution of Scandinavian crime, in more ways than one Fredrik BackmanCompelling and brutally candid, especially about modern adolescence, this is not a comfortable book, but the story is so superbly told that it lingers in the mind long after the jurys verdict Daily Mail A suspenseful and addictive experience [Giolito] expertly delves into the fickle psyche of the media and how they can change a storys narrative with one headline and she shames the presss tendency to report wild conjecture over facts Though Giolitos perspective is Swedish, it absolutely translates to a greater global crisis Real CrimeGiolito gives us the unsettling monologue of a teenage girl as she works her way through her role in murder. It is a splendid work of fiction Kirkus ReviewsGiolotos novel is haunting and immersive Publishers WeeklyMystery and intrigue in its purest form. Great book, recommended to all Marg J., booksellerA fascinating, often uncomfortable, but thoroughly engrossing read Sarah B. Swedens latest blockbuster thriller lives up to the hype Washington PostMaja [is] a heroine you will not forget, victim of a toxic love story with a background so familiar to us nowadays... a super thriller a real page-turnerMariagrazia M.I have never read a book by a Swedish author so when Quicksand became available I decided that it was the perfect opportunity to try. I certainly wasnt disappointed Diane Hogg, NetGalley Reviewer 5*

La pièce empeste les oeufs pourris. Lair est lourd de la fumée des tirs. Tout le monde est transpercé de balles, sauf moi. Je nai même pas le moindre bleu.Stockholm, sa banlieue chic. Dans la salle d

SHORTLISTED FOR THE PETRONA AWARD 2025, CELEBRATING THE BEST SCANDINAVIAN CRIME NOVELS OF THE YEARFrom the internationally bestselling author of Quicksand, a brilliant, gut-wrenching story of childhood friends torn apart by gang violence and class differences.Dogge is from affluent Ronnviken in Stockholm. Billy lives in the concrete towers of Vringe, a few hundred yards across a highway but a world apart. They met as six-year-olds at Ronnvikens playground and have been unlikely best friends ever since. From the outside, Dogge looks privileged: he lives in a large home and there is plenty of money at first. But his parents are addicts whose negligence becomes a form of abuse. Meanwhile, Billys family are poor first-generation immigrants unable to escape the no-go zone where they live. But their cramped apartment is nonetheless a bastion of love.When gangs tighten their grip on Vringe, a ruthless small-time boss seeks recruits and both Dogge and Billy become runners by the time theyre twelve. Fast cash, easy access to drugs and the dream of gaining status draw them in. But when Billy wants to leave the gang and finds himself trapped, the boys must face the violent rules of the adult game they tried to play.When children commit horrible crimes, who bears the responsibility? With piercing prose and a breathless sense of urgency, Deliver Me is at once a poignant portrayal of the power of friendship and a shattering depiction of what happens when society fails to protect those who need it most. What does justice mean for these lost children, and is the law capable of delivering it?PRAISE FOR MALIN PERSSON GIOLITO:Sensitive, moving and absorbingMARCEL BERLINS, THE TIMES This is the evolution of Scandinavian crime, in more ways than oneFREDRIK BACKMANCompelling and brutally candidsuperbly toldDAILY MAILSuspenseful and addictiveREAL CRIMESplendidKIRKUS REVIEWS Haunting and immersivePUBLISHERS WEEKLY

«La última sensación nórdica.»Time Elegido mejor libro de suspense del año en Suecia. Un crimen en un instituto de élite. Una única acusada.Todo el mundo es inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrar

«La última sensación nórdica.»TimeElegido mejor libro de suspense del año en Suecia.Un crimen en un instituto de élite. Una única acusada.Todo el mundo es inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario