The Human Flies - (K2 and Patricia) by Hans Olav Lahlum (Paperback)

About the Book

Oslo, 1968. Ambitious young detective Inspector Kolbjrn Kristiansen is called to an apartment block, where a man has been found murdered. The victim, Harald Olesen, was a legendary hero of the Resistance during the Nazi occupation and at first it is difficult to imagine who could have wanted him dead. But as Detective Inspector Kolbjrn Kristiansen (known as K2) begins to investigate, it seems clear that the murderer could only be one of Olesen's fellow tenants in the building. Soon, with the help of Patricia, a brilliant young woman confined to a wheelchair following a terrible accident, K2 will begin to untangle the web of lies surrounding Olesen's neighbors; each of whom, it seems, had their own reasons for wanting Olesen dead. Their interviews, together with new and perplexing clues, will lead K2 and Patricia to dark events that took place during World War II.

Book Synopsis

The first mystery in the hugely compelling, bestselling international crime series from Norway's answer to Agatha Christie

Review Quotes

"Critics have been lining up to praise this remarkable novel from historian, chess-player and politician Hans Olav Lahlum and it's not hard to see why." --Guardian

"First in an excellent series." --Historical Novels Review

"Locked-room mysteries used to be a staple of golden-age crime fiction. Now the Norwegian novelist Hans Olav Lahlum has revived the form. . . A brilliant investigation." --Sunday Times

About the Author

Hans Olav Lahlum is a Norwegian crime author, historian, chess player, and politician. The books that make up his crime series, featuring Criminal Investigator Kolbjørn Kristiansen (known as K2) and his precocious young assistant Patricia, are bestsellers in Norway.