The Second Deadly Sin (edition 2014)

by Asa Larsson, Laurie Thompson (Translator)

Series: Rebecka Martinsson (5)

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When a bear hunt culminates in the discovery of a brutally murdered woman in a northern Swedish village, Rebecka Martinsson delves into the victim's tragic family history, only to be blocked from the case by an arrogant prosecutor.

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Title:	The Second Deadly Sin
Authors:	Asa Larsson
Other authors:	Laurie Thompson (Translator)
Info:	MacLehose Press (2014), Edition: 1ST, Hardcover, 352 pages
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The Second Deadly Sin by Åsa Larsson

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I've really enjoyed this series and the author's characterization, but I'm vaguely depressed by how realistic I find these terrible, terrible men. (

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Kiramke | Jun 27, 2023 |

another dark, suspenseful Scandinavian mystery that juggles a lot of story threads (one of which dates back a hundred years) on the way to a solution. the setting in Lappland is unusual and interesting, but it is ultimately the characters i keep coming back for. (

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macha | Apr 18, 2023 |

"I mess up Martinsson's face and kill dogs" sums up in her own words how Larsson rewrites each of her Rebecca Martinsson books. I definitely need a cosy murder mystery after this grim fare! (

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Stephen.Lawton | Aug 7, 2021 |

The sin, of course, is greed, but it is difficult to see how it ties in to the murder of a grandmother and the pursuit of a very young boy. The reader learns about the family history through a parallel story two generations back, and so knows more than the police, until Rebekka Martinsson connects the murder to other family disasters. In the meantime, the usual political idiocy prevails. A good entry in this series, but I suspect the author has a bleak view of human frailty. (

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Det är miljöerna, människorna och den underliggande värmen som lyfter Åsa Larssons deckare. Lotta Olsson läser den nya boken ”Till offer åt Molok” och blir riktigt överraskad.

Det är inte intrigerna som gör att man älskar Åsa Larssons deckare. Men det brukar man inte komma på förrän efteråt.

I stället är det miljöerna, människorna, språket och den underliggande värmen. Och hundarna, förstås. Åsa Larsson älskar sina personer, hon kliar både människor och hundar bakom öronen och väver in dem i en mänsklighet där allt går åt helvete men ändå är värt besväret.

added by annek49 | editDagens nyheter, Lotta Olsson (Apr 10, 2012)

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Bästa svenska kriminalroman (Nominee – 2012)

Glass Key Award (Nominee – 2013)

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The Second Deadly Sin

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Till offer åt Molok

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2012 (Original Swedish)

2014 (English)

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Rebecka Martinsson (district prosecutor)

Anna-Maria Mella (police inspector)

Sivving Fjällborg (neighbour of Rebecka)

Krister Eriksson (police dog handler)

Sven-Erik Stålnacke (police)

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Kurravaara, Norrbotten County, Sweden

Kiruna, Sweden

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'First published by Albert Bonniers Förlag, Stockholm, Sweden.'

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When a bear hunt culminates in the discovery of a brutally murdered woman in a northern Swedish village, Rebecka Martinsson delves into the victim's tragic family history, only to be blocked from the case by an arrogant prosecutor.

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Femte boken med kammaråklagare Rebecka Martinsson. I byn Lainio har en björn skjutits. Vid besiktningen återfinns en människotumme i björnmagen. Senare hittar man en kvinna som blivit brutalt mördad i sitt hem. Rebecka Martinsson leder förundersökningen, men blir sedan bortkopplad. Då börjar hon egna efterforskningar. Annotation supplied by BTJ Sverige AB.

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