Liza Marklund

Borderline: An Annika Bengtzon Thriller - The Annika Bengtzon Series Liza Marklund

Marc Notes: Originally published as Du gamla, du fria in 2011 in Swedish by Piratforlaget.; Translated by Neil Smith.; In the newest thriller from #1 internationally bestselling author Liza Marklund, dubbed the Queen of Scandinavian Crime Fiction, Annika Bengtzon tracks an unknown adversary through a web of lies and violence--bringing her face-to-face with a terrifying enemy. Annika Bengtzon is back at Kvallspressen's Stockholm offices after three years as the newspaper's Washington, DC correspondent. One afternoon, a young woman is found dead behind a nursery school in a Stockholm suburb. She is the fourth victim with the same characteristics: a young mother, stabbed from behind. In the editorial offices of Kvallspressen they sense a serial killer, but Annika dismisses it as a wild fantasy. Meanwhile, her husband Thomas is attending an international conference in Nairobi, Kenya. During a reconnaissance trip to the Somali border the entire delegation of seven European envoys is kidnapped. As the murder spree in Stockholm continues, Annika is dragged into a violent hostage situation that shakes both Europe and East Africa. When their unreasonable demands are rejected, the kidnappers begin to execute the hostages, one by one--; Provided by publisher."Publisher Marketing: The inspiration for the hit film series, "Annika Bengtzon: Crime Reporter," now available on Netflix. In the newest thriller from #1 internationally bestselling author Liza Marklund, dubbed the "Queen of Scandinavian Crime Fiction," Annika Bengtzon tracks an unknown adversary through a web of lies and violence--bringing her face-to-face with a terrifying enemy. Annika Bengtzon is back at Kvallspressen's Stockholm offices after three years as the newspaper's Washington, DC correspondent. One afternoon, a young woman is found dead behind a nursery school in a Stockholm suburb. She is the fourth victim with the same characteristics: a young mother, stabbed from behind. In the editorial offices of Kvallspressen they sense a serial killer, but Annika dismisses it as a wild fantasy. Meanwhile, her husband Thomas is attending an international conference in Nairobi, Kenya. During a reconnaissance trip to the Somali border the entire delegation of seven European envoys is kidnapped. As the murder spree in Stockholm continues, Annika is dragged into a violent hostage situation that shakes both Europe and East Africa. When their unreasonable demands are rejected, the kidnappers begin to execute the hostages, one by one. Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/09/2015 (EAN 9781476778297, Paperback) Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2015 (EAN 9781476778297, Paperback) Booklist 03/01/2015 pg. 22 (EAN 9781476778297, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Marklund, Liza Liza Marklund is an author, journalist, and goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. Her crime novels featuring the relentless reporter Annika Bengtzon instantly became international hits, and have sold millions of copies in thirty languages worldwide. She lives in Stockholm, Sweden, and Marbella, Spain, where she is at work on the next installment in the series.